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MEYER, James W - Date of
birth
22 January 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32699546 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
C Company,
747th Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gevenic, South of Jülich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Agnes K. Meyer (mother)
John A. Meyer (brother)
More information
T/4 Meyer graduated from Erasmus Hall High School. He was employed by the New Amsterdam Insurance Company before he enlisted on 6 January 1943. He had been overseas for a year.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census,
http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 747th TB, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle