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MEEK, Harley Porter - Date of
birth
23 February 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Richland County, Illinois -
Hometown
Richland County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1169647 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Forward Observer -
Unit
391st Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Cherain, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Meek (father)
Eva (Judy) Meek (mother)
Opal V. Meek (sister)
Alma Meek (sister)
Charles S. Meek (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Harley P. Meek was inducted into the army in June 1941.During the attack on Cherain, Belgium on 15 January 1945, the forward observer tank was knocked out by anti-tank fire in which 2nd Lt Meek was riding. He was a forward observer and was killed by mortar fire while outside the tank after it had been knocked out.
He is remembered at the Stoltz Cemetery in Richland County, Illinois.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – James L. Dale, www.findagrave.com – Roger Brown / Jim Michels, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Kissel Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet / Jim Michels