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MELLO, Manuel Veira - Date of
birth
12 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Sachuest Point, Newport County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Newport County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31467961 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Manuel Mello (father)
Mary V. Mello (mother)
Julina Mello (sister)
Mary Mello (sister)
More information
Pvt Manuel V. Mello enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 24 May 1944.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, Newport Mercury, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Newport Mercury