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LEWIS, Melvin Wayne - Date of
birth
13 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Blue Springs, Gage County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37362351 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gey, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Orville M. Lewis (father)
Ermal A. (Irwin) Lewis (mother)
Robert D. Lewis (brother)
Joan K. Lewis (sister)
Eva J. Lewis (wife)
Gordon W. Lewis (son)
More information
Pvt Melvin W. Lewis worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Logan, Colorado on 31 March 1944.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Tarnick Family Tree / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Cynthia Merritt