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REID, David Findlay - Date of
birth
12 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Beechhurst, Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42037890 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Munich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 26 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William W. Reid (father)
Edith (Fowler) Reid (mother)
Mary A. Reid (sister)
William W. Reid (brother)
More information
Pfc David F. Reid attended 1 year of college before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 9 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Reid Family Tree / 1925 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Church Historian