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MYRACLE, Lyle Gay - Date of
birth
12 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Ironton, Iron County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37641273 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gross Gerau - Oppenheim, Germany.
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 40 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Monroe J. Myracle (father)
Mary L. (Gault) Myracle (mother)
Curtis L. Myracle (brother)
Norman Myracle (brother)
More information
Pfc Lyle G. Myracle enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 31 May 1944.He attended 3 years of high school and worked at CT Kinder before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Major M