Records for Marvin R Osborn (37516357) - 83rd Infantry Division Documents

Name	Osborn, Marvin R
Rank	Private
Army Serial #	37516357
State	Missouri
Date of death	1945-03-02
Plot, Row, Grave	P, 10, 12
Cemetery	Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Unit	K Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards

Additional information
Private Osborn was a member of K Company. The morning report for July 27, 1944 on page 87 lists him as lightly wounded in action on July 24, 1944 and transferred to the 622th Clearing Station. Page 90, for July 29, 1944 shows him returning to his unit. The morning report for August 6, 1944 on page 15 lists him severely wounded in action and transferred to the 104th Evacuation Hospital. All relevant pages can be seen below. Since we have no later documents we assume that Private Osborn died while serving in K Company. General Order 23 lists his commendation for a Purple Heart for wounds received in action on July 27, 1944.

Morning reports
1944-07-19	PVT	Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of July 19, 1944	745	K / 329	view page
1944-07-27	PVT	Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 622nd Clearing Station on July 24, 1944		K / 329	view page
1944-07-29	PVT	Assigned and joined from 622nd Clearing Station as of July 29, 1944		K / 329	view page
1944-08-06	PVT	Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 104th Evacuation Hospital on August 6, 1944	505	K / 329	view page
1945-02-17	PVT	Assigned and joined from 18th Reinforcement Depot as of February 17, 1945	745	K / 329	view page
1945-03-04	PVT	Killed in action on March 2, 1945	745	K / 329	view page

General Orders
GO #	Rank	Award	Page
83 / 1944 / #23	PVT	Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on July 27, 1944 in France.	view page