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MAYLES, Deward Archie - Date of
birth
6 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Athens County, Ohio -
Hometown
Athens County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35754324 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Sniper -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
Metz, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leroy W. Mayles (father)
Delta L. (Keirns) Mayles (mother)
Martin Mayles (brother)
Nellie F. Mayles (sister)
Mildred L. Mayles (sister)
Ojae Mayles (sister)
Opal E. Mayles (sister)
Josephine G. Mayles (sister)
Ruth M. Mayles (sister)
Bernice R. Mayles (sister)
Charlotte C. Mayles (sister)
Delbert L. Mayles (brother)
Maxine M. Mayles (sister)
Betty L. Mayles (sister)
Phyllis J. Mayles (sister)
Glenna G. (Downey) Mayles (wife)
More information
Pfc Deward A. Mayles worked on a farm before he enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 11 May 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
He is remembered at the Hilltrop Cemetery in Millfield, Athens County, Ohio.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Phyllis J. Bennett, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Krahn Harbison Family Tree / 1920 Census, http://www.90thdivisionassociation.org, www.findagrave.com - Donna White
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - WWII Young American Patriots, www.findagrave.com - Len / Donna White