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name
MEEHAN, Edward R - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6979827 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ulda Meehan (wife)
More information
Pvt Edward R. Meehan joined the Regular Army on 30 October 1939. He attended high school for 2 years and was a Skilled motion picture projectionist before he enlisted.Pvt Edward R. Meehan was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Fosse, Belgium Block H, Row 7, Grave 136.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet