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MEYER, Julius Henry - Date of
birth
20 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa -
Hometown
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37694603 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
West of Medelsheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Julius C. Meyer (father)
Anna M. W. (Stegen) Meyer (mother)
Hilda R. Meyer (sister)
Dorothy Meyer (wife)
More information
Pvt Julius H. Meyer attended high school for two years before he enlisted in Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa on 5 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Stegen Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Brian Stegen, www.findagrave.com