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MIER, Phillip Julian - Date of
birth
26 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida -
Hometown
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34796246 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Witten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Phillip J. Mier (father)
Cora L. Mier (mother)
John A. Mier (brother)
Leslie V. Mier (brother)
Thomas S. Wright (half-brother)
Etta Wright (half-sister)
More information
S/Sgt Phillip J. Mier enlisted in Camp Blanding, Florida on 13 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia roster.htm#2, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, WWII Draft Cards; 1935 Florida Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet