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RAHRIG, Melvin H - Date of
birth
10 February 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Near Landeck, Allen County, Ohio -
Hometown
Marion, Allen County, Ohio -
Religion
Catholic
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35833001 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Adolph J. Rahrig (father)
Laura (Hesseling) Rahrig (mother)
More information
Pfc Melvin H. Rahrig enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 17 April 1944 and was sent overseas on 1 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Various Family Trees, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.newspapers.com - Delphos Daily Herald
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Delphos Daily Herald