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HITCHCOCK, Melvin Roy - Date of
birth
21 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Maitland, Holt County, Missouri -
Hometown
Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37062075 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Jeandelaicourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy Hitchcock (father)
Pansa Hitchcock (mother)
Violet Hitchcock (sister)
Maytie Hitchcock (sister)
Susie Hitchcock (sister)
Marvin Hitchcock (brother)
Charlott Hitchcock (sister)
Mary A. Hitchcock (sister)
Ester (Clark) Hitchcock (wife)
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com
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