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MEADOR, Cantrill Burton - Date of
birth
13 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Fountain Run, Monroe County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36909280 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Tank Driver -
Unit
3rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Riol, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
James H. Meador (father)
Tina (Gregory) Meador (mother)
Cecil V. Meador (brother)
R. H. Meador (brother)
Vertie C. Meador (sister)
Mertie B. Meador (sister)
Doris E. Meador (wife)
More information
Pvt Cantrill B. Meador enlisted in May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Edith Salmons Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Journal Gazette Illinois 30 March 1945/The Park City Daily News 6 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / CK3