Ernest L Measel (33709468)
| Name | Measel, Ernest L |
| Rank | Private |
| Army Serial # | 33709468 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Date of death | 1944-08-09 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | K, 16, 6 |
| Cemetery | Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 745 Rifleman |
| Unit | G Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| Private Measel was a member of G Company. The morning report for July 26, 1944 on page 52 lists him joining the unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on July 24, 1944. The morning report for August 13, 1944 on page 25 lists him severely wounded in action on August 10, 1944. The pages can be seen below. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-07-26 | PVT | Assigned and joined from 41st Replacement Battalion as of July 24, 1944 | G / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-08-13 | PVT | Severely wounded in action and duty to hospital on August 10, 1944 | 745 | G / 330 | view page |
| 1944-09-03 | PVT | Severely wounded in action and duty to hospital on August 9, 1944, which corrects MR of August 10, 1944 | 745 | G / 330 | view page |
| 1944-09-03 | PVT | Died of wounds on August 9, 1944 | 745 | G / 330 | view page |
| 1944-09-17 | PVT | Killed in action on August 9, 1944, which corrects MR of September 3, 1944 | 745 | G / 330 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 330 / 1944 / #8 | PVT |
Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy. |
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| Various documents | |||||
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| Description | Page | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private in 330. | 5 | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Private in 330. | 38 | ||||