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MELTON, Cecil Vernon Grady - Date of
birth
26 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Hollywood, Jackson County, Alabama -
Hometown
Bridgeport, Jackson County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34265119 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Daleiden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Melton (father)
Lucinda (Sloan) Melton (mother)
Ernest J. Melton (brother)
Bessie M. Melton (sister)
Von W. Melton (brother)
Joe H. Melton (brother)
Margie I. Melton (sister)
Virginia L. Melton (sister)
Mary N. Melton (sister)
More information
Pvt Cecil V. G. Melton enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 18 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Leichtman Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery