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MILES, Vincent P "Vinnie" - Date of
birth
3 March 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Marion Heights, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42143507 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 5 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter J. Miles (father)
Mary (Deska) Miles (mother)
Henry Miles (brother)
Mary Miles (sister)
More information
Pvt Miles enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 5 June 1944.His real name was actually Vincent Milewski.
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Nick Milewski & Family