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MUYSKENS, Edward Strong - Date of
birth
21 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1328835 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dähre-Salzwedel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Muyskens (father)
Gertrude S. Muyskens (mother)
John H. Muyskens Jr. (brother)
William S. Muyskens (brother)
Florence D. Muyskens (half-sister)
Thieda M. Muyskens (half-sister)
Dorothy M. (King) Muyskens (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Edward Muyskens worked in a machine shop.He was married to Dorothy Mae King in October of 1941.
He enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 12 May 1943. He attended the Officer's Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia and was sent overseas on 1 February 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Alison Muyskens (niece)