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MAYHLE, Cecil Wellington - Date of
birth
16 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Cecil, Taylor County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33674084 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rimsdorf, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 47 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Caleb C. Mayhle (father)
Mary O. (Mayle) Mayhle (mother)
Arthur Mayhle (brother)
Lawton B. Mayhle (brother)
Felix L. Mayhle (brother)
Mary M. Mayhle (sister)
Caleb E. Mayhle (brother)
Marjorie Mayhle (sister)
Sarah F. Mayhle (sister)
Ruth Mayhle (sister)
Lorraine W. (Haynes) Mayhle (wife)
More information
Pfc Cecil W. Mayhle was married to Lorraine Wanda Haynes on 27 June 1942.He enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 7 June 1943.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 / Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, AAR 51st AIB August 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M.