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KELLER, Melvin Earl - Date of
birth
11 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Polk County, Missouri -
Hometown
Flemington, Polk County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37724100 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Logan Keller (father)
Bessie J. (Bewley) Keller (mother)
Ada F. Keller (sister)
Ida M. Keller (sister)
Jesse L. Keller (sister)
Floyd J. Keller (brother)
Hazel M. Keller (sister)
Naoma P. Keller (sister)
More information
Pfc Melvin E. Keller enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 9 October 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 141aar-October-November-1944.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy