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MYRICK, George W - Date of
birth
9 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Weakley County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34924585 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gey, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elvis W. Myrick (father)
Bessie L. (Winstead) Myrick (mother)
Elvis W. Myrick Jr. (brother)
Mavis L. (Teague) Myrick (wife)
Larry G. Myrick (son)
More information
Pvt George W. Myrick was a driver before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 22 May 1944.
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 / Christenson Farr Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Library of Dresden - courtesy of Dominique Pieters