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MANION, Milo Francis - Date of
birth
13 March 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
North English, Iowa County, Iowa -
Hometown
Keokuk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37039300 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Limburg An Der Lahn, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 18 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Patrick J. Manion (father)
Rose A. (Doolin) Manion (mother)
Julia M. Manion (sister)
Ward Doolin (half-brother)
More information
T/4 Milo F. Manion attended Sigourney High School.He enlisted on 8 January 1941 and departed for foreign service in October 1943.
He is mentioned on the 4th Cavalry WWII Memorial at Fort Meade, Meade County, South Dakota.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / Iowa Births and Christenings / WWII Bonus Case File, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org – History of the 4th Cavalry, The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette - 17 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Erika, Connie Thompson - niece