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MEHNE, Rea G - Date of
birth
2 November 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Norwood, Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35464251 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Landremont, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 44 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gustav W. Mehne (father)
Angelina (Clark) Mehne (mother)
Elizabeth L. Mehne (sister)
Edna M. Mehne (sister)
Angeline Mehne (sister)
Gertrude Mehne (sister)
More information
Pfc Rea G. Mehne attended high school for two years and worked in a packing factory before he enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 24 July 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Ohio Birth Index / Shibi-Bryant Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent