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MALCOLM, Dale Roy - Date of
birth
18 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois -
Hometown
Wataga, Knox County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36907257 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hannover, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 6 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy A. Malcolm (father)
Minnie L. (Prim) Malcolm (mother)
Shirley J. Malcolm (sister)
Cecil A. Malcolm (brother)
Kenneth Malcolm (brother)
Faye Malcolm (sister)
Clarine E. (Hasselquist) Malcolm (wife)
Terry A. Malcolm (son)
More information
Pvt Dale R. Malcolm attended high school for two years. He worked for his father on the family farm.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Sophomore High School Yearbook 1941, courtesy of Kevin McGowan