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THIEL, Melvin Edgar - Date of
birth
11 March 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Dickinson County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37141608 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
32nd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
29 August 1944 - Place of
death
Near Soissons, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Thiel (father)
Louisa M. (Jones) Thiel (mother)
Gladys M. Thiel (sister)
Mildred K. Thiel (sister)
Vera E. Thiel (sister)
More information
T/5 Melvin E. Thiel was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - Have Paws will travel, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Dameal Family Tree / Forster Family Tree / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Sister7a, www.ancestry.com - Donnielle L. Geer