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MYTHALER, David Lloyd - Date of
birth
12 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Barnes County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17157534 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Ardennes, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stanley L. Mythaler (father)
Mary (Horn) Mythaler (mother)
More information
Battle of the Bulge. The 501st paid a dear price of 580 killed, wounded or captured.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels, Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - State Teachers College 1941