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MELIG, John - Date of
birth
16 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas -
Hometown
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38674027 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C 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 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hosingen, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph V. Melig (father)
Juanita (Alvarado) Melig (mother)
Mary Melig (sister)
Joe J. Melig (brother)
Helena R. (Lopez) Melig (wife)
More information
Sgt John Melig was a student when he enlisted on 16 July 1943.He was killed by bullet wounds in the thorax and the neck.
Sgt Melig is remembered at San Isidro Cemetery in Macdona, Bexar County, Texas with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / LKat