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MEADS, Ernest McMullen - Date of
birth
13 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Pasquotank County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Norfolk County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33645057 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
741st Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
Bergbuir-Bleibuir, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Melba (Wiston) Meads (wife)
More information
T/5 Ernest M. Meads enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 5 August 1943.He attended Weeksville high school.
He was a clerk before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsg.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 741st Tank Battalion, www.ancestry.com - New River Notes
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - New River Notes