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MELVIN, George Radford - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
7080080 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
George H. Melvin (father)
Bronnie M. (Evans) Melvin (mother)
Walter H. Melvin (brother)
Otis Melvin (brother)
Grover H. Melvin (brother)
Joseph E. Melvin (brother)
Carson E. Melvin (brother)
More information
Pvt George R. Melvin joined the Regular Army in Dublin, Georgia on 3 February 1940.He attended college for 1 year and was a machinery operator in construction before he enlisted.
Pvt Melvin was intially buried at Molenhoek near Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Enlistment Record, www.history.army.mil, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Melvin Family