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MELQUIST, John Henry - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Stockholm, Sweden -
Hometown
Thomaston, Knox County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31319747 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Schophoven, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas Melquist (father)
Anna (Johnson) Melquist (mother)
Charlotte L. (Welch) Melquist (wife)
John A. Melquist (son)
More information
Pfc John H. Melquist enlisted in Portland, Maine on 23 February 1943. He attended 1 year of college and was a welder beofre he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Ronald van Beek, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Charlotte Lacrosse, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Lacrosse Welch Family Tree / Marriage Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Pierre van Dalen