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MC MAHEN, Dewey Wayne - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Columbia County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38503194 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lendersdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rowe G. Mc Mahen (father)
Esther F. Mc Mahen (mother)
Dixie G. Mc Mahen (sister)
Gene R. Mc Mahen (brother)
Frances E. Mc Mahen (sister)
Scott Mc Mahen (brother)
Charles Mc Mahen (brother)
More information
Dewey W. Mc Mahen attended Magnolia A & M college before he enlisted in February 1942. He was sent overseas in June 1944.He joined his unit form the 86th Replacement Battalion on 18 July 1944.
He was seriously wounded on 17 December and died two days later.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report, The Shreveport Journal - 13 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet