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SANDERS, Marvin E - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Pulaski County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34763438 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
C Troop
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 12 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Sanders (father)
Bertha B. (Asbell) Sanders (mother)
Tamry Sanders (brother)
Vera Sanders (sister)
Dewitt Sanders (brother)
Julian Sanders (brother)
More information
T/5 Marvin E. Sanders enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 10 March 1943.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for distinguishing himself by gallantry in action in connection with military operations against the enemy in Germany on 16 April 1945. When his section sergeant was killed and another blinded by enemy fire, T/5 Sanders, without regard for his personal safety returned the first and proceeded to rescue one of his comrades. While returning with the wounded comrade, he was killed when the vehicle overturned. His high courage and regard for the safety of of his comrades reflects great credit on the military service of the United States.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com – 11thacrkia, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930/1940 Census, https://sites.google.com/site/36cavalrytroopc/news-1
Photo source: Jo Stevens, www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet