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REEDER, Merrill Edward "Jack" - Date of
birth
16 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33764367 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
323rd Field Artillery Battalion,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Barby, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 18 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles H. Reeder (father)
Sarah A. Reeder (mother)
Mary Reeder (sister)
Robert Reeder (brother)
Charlest Reeder (brother)
Russellt Reeder (brother)
Ruth Reeder (sister)
Marth Reeder (sister)
Betty J. P. Reeder (wife)
Carol Reeder (daughter)
More information
Pfc Merrill E. Reeder enlisted in Altoona Pennsylvania on 21 August 1943.He was killed when the enemy attacked his unit when hey were loading ammunition.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Florence R. Thilly, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com - Merrill Reeder Family Tree, Lock Haven Express - 29 May 1945 - Joyce Adgate
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.63rdinfdiv.com