Database 83rd Infantry Division

Nevin Odell Conaway (34817479)

Name Conaway, Nevin Odell
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 34817479
State Alabama
Date of death 1945-03-02
Plot, Row, Grave D, 9, 10
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Role Medic
Unit 2nd Platoon, Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Grave of Conaway, Nevin Odell
Photo of Conaway, Nevin Odell
Additional information
Private First Class Conaway was a member of A Company. The morning report for July 22, 1944 on page 43 and 44 lists him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on July 20, 1944 while holding the rank of Private.

The morning report for August 10, 1944 on page 17 lists him as missing in action on August 7, 1944. The pages can be seen below.

The platoon roster of E Company, 331st for March 2, 1944, courtesy of Frank DeCarolis, lists him as a medic in that platoon.
Morning reports
1944-07-22 PVT Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 20, 1944 745 A / 331 view page
1944-08-10 PVT Missing in action as of August 7, 1944 745 A / 331 view page
1944-09-04 PVT Returned to duty from missing in action on September 1, 1944 745 A / 331 view page
1944-09-04 PVT Transferred to Medical Detachment, 331st Infantry Regiment as of September 4, 1944 745 A / 331 view page
1944-09-04 PVT Assigned and joined from A Company, 331st Infantry Regiment as of September 1, 1944 657 MEDDET / 331 view page
1945-01-22 PVT Attached from Medical Detachment, 331st Infantry Regiment as of January 22, 1945 657 E / 331 view page
1945-01-28 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of January 28, 1945 MEDDET / 331 view page
1945-03-04 PFC Released from attachment from Medical Detachment, 331st Infantry Regiment on March 4, 1945 E / 331 view page
1945-03-04 PFC Killed in action on March 2, 1945 657 MEDDET / 331 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
331 / 1944 / #11 PVT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France.

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331 / 1945 / #19 PVT

Medical Badge awarded posthumously for satisfactory performance of duty under actual combat conditions on September 1, 1944.

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Various images:

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Grave of Conaway, Nevin Odell
Photo of Conaway, Nevin Odell