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MEYER, Sidney Benedict - Date of
birth
14 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31370660 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Prummeren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Saul B. Meyer (father)
Marian E. (Gilliland) Meyer (mother)
Edward R. Meyer (brother)
Elizabeth A. Meyer (sister)
More information
Pvt Sidney B. Meyer graduated from Hamilton High school.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 9 August 1943.
His name is mentioned on the monument outside of Hamilton Town Hall, Massachusetts.
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/89/, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Rachel Meyer