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KLEIN, Melvin Julius - Date of
birth
6 April 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36782944 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tendon, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Klein (father)
Ida (Friedman) Klein (mother)
Ethel Klein (sister)
Sidney Klein (brother)
Daniel Klein (brother)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Records, 142ndaar-.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy