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BURGER, Melvin - Date of
birth
28 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32973686 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Emberménil, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Royal E. Burger (father)
Belle Burger (mother)
Bernard W. Burger (brother)
More information
Pfc Melvin Burger attended high school for two years and was a messenger before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 23 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Merelis Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Frogman