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DAVIS, Melvin Frank - Date of
birth
3 November 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Port Morris, Morris County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Landing, Morris County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32778946 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Amé, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Davis (father)
Jennie (Seals) Davis (mother)
Gladys Davis (sister)
Glenneth Davis (sister)
Ralph E. Davis (brother)
More information
Pvt Melvin F. Davis was employed at the Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey when he enlisted on 3 December 1942.He was killed by a bullet in his neck.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy