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HEAGY, Melvin Martin - Date of
birth
14 April 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33507457 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter F. Heagy (father)
Cora E. Heagy (mother
Mildred L. Heagy (sister)
Richard A. Heagy (brother)
Leona M. Heagy (sister)
Carl L. Heagy (brother)
Jean E. Heagy (sister)
Florence M. Heagy (wife)
More information
Pvt Melvin M. Heagy enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 16 April 1943.Before entering the service he was employed at the Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Depot.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Joel Frampton Gilfert