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BONDURANT, Melvin Paul - Date of
birth
17 November 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Campbell County, Virginia -
Hometown
Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33632379 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Oidtweiler-Schaufenberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 9 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy L. Bondurant (father)
Pearly M. (Thomas) Bondurant (mother)
Harold E. Bondurant (brother)
James A. Bondurant (brother)
Roy Bondurant (brother)
Thomas Bondurant (brother)
Homer Bondurant (brother)
More information
Pvt Melvin Bondurant joined his unit from a Replacement Depot on 7 October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Donna Harper, Frans Bodelier