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MEIRTE, Paul Edward - Date of
birth
11 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois -
Hometown
Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36964852 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 January 1945 - Place of
death
Wallerode, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Modest Meirte (father)
Elodie Van Driessche (mother)
Veniza Meirte (wife)
More information
Paul Meirte's parents were born in Belgium.He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time for wounds received in action on 30 October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.newspapers.com - The Dispatch 6 February 1945