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MYERS, Lewis Dale - Date of
birth
25 February 1926 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Unityville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Unityville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33877396 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nürnberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Tracy L. Myers (father)
Edna M. (Derrick) Myers (mother)
Gordon Myers (brother)
More information
Pfc Lewis D. Myers graduated from Hughesville High School before he enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 29 August 1944. He had his basic training at Camp Blanding Florida.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the abdomen, pelvis and back.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com