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MEYERS, David R - Date of
birth
10 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36734139 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Wittring, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Meyers (father)
Mary Meyers (mother)
Leeta Meyers (sister)
More information
T/5 David R. Meyers was employed at the Hall Printing Company before he enlisted.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 / 1930 Census, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Marshall and Mary McIntyre