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name
BERG, Melvin - Date of
birth
11 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Washington -
Hometown
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39386659 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Berg (father)
Ida N. (Rosendal) Berg (mother)
Helen G. Berg (sister)
Susan Berg (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov,l www.ancestry.com Jewish Servicemen Card / Census / Washington Births
Photo source: Peter Schouteten