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name
MEILACH, Allen E - Date of
birth
5 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16174460 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Salm River - toward Grand Bois area, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel Meilach (father)
Bessie (Canel) Meilach (mother)
Muriel Meilach (sister)
Muriel Meilach (brother)
Harriet Meilach (sister)
Elaine Meilach (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#2, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kaplan Family Tree / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet