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HIFFMAN, Melvin George - Date of
birth
25 July 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16147421 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 19 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter F. Hiffman (father)
Anne K. (Roeder) Hiffman (mother)
More information
Sgt Melvin G. Hiffman enlisted at Camp Grant, Illinois on 12 February 1943.He was a mechanic before he joined the army.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Louis Schmidt Family Tree / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Marga van Velsen - Wouters, www.ancestry.com - Narayani Hiffman