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MEDLIN, Dewey - Date of
birth
7 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Talking, Pickens County, Georgia -
Hometown
Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34265980 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Han-sur-Nied, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 8 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bud L. Medlin (father)
Charlcie (Foster) Medlin (mother)
Annie M. Medlin (sister)
Jewell Medlin (sister)
Bonnie Medlin (sister)
Truman Medlin (brother)
More information
Pfc Dewey Medlin enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 21 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
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