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Geidel, Merlin E.

Date of birth:
June 21st, 1919 (West Bend/Wisconsin, United States)
Date of death:
October 4th, 2014
Service number:
36224482
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Service period: 2 May 1942 - 3 January 1946. T-4 Geidel fought in the Rhineland, Germany.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technician 4th Grade (T-4)
Unit:
63rd Infantry Division "Blood and Fire", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1945
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technician 4th Grade (T-4)
Awarded on:
January 3rd, 1946
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

2 bronze battle stars/ 2 overseas service bars
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Sources

  • - Discharge paperwork

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