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GREENIG, Arthur Merlin - Date of
birth
28 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Blandinsville, McDonough County, Illinois -
Hometown
Niota, Hancock County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36972367 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
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
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Boulaide, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Merlin D. Greenig (father)
Dora (Boffo) Greenig (mother)
Virgil E. Shales (stepfather)
Gertrude E. (Hiltz) Greenig (wife)
Arthur Greenig (son)
Betty G. Greenig (daughter)
More information
Pfc Arthur M. Greenig worked on a farm when he enlisted on 16 October 1940.He was killed by a small arms fire.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem