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Donald J Meyers

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Serial Number01319306
Rank2nd Lt
Unit29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company I
Date of Death1944-06-17

The Story

2nd Lt Donald Meyers was killed in action on 17 June 1944, serving with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment. On this date, the 116th Infantry, as part of the larger division effort, resumed its attack at 0400 hours, advancing on the left of the division line with supporting attachments. By the close of the day, the regiment had secured its designated objectives before dark. Records at this level do not break the action down to individual companies or detachments, so this account reflects the regiment's broader movements rather than the specific activities of any one element within it. 2nd Lt Meyers was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.
Source: NARA

The Battlefield

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Historical Evidence

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Military Details

Coordinates49.368485, -0.865941 (sector estimate)
MR Date Reported1944-06-19
MR Page1
Confidence LevelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"

Nearby Casualties

Same company (29ID-116IN-3BN-I), 1944-06-17 — 5 other soldiers lost that day