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name
GARBER, Melvin S - Date of
birth
8 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Montgomery County, Ohio -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15101136 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Homer H. Garber (father)
Susan E. (Miller) Garber (mother)
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten