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Marvin Medley

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Serial number38465454
RankPvt
Unit397th AAA Battalion, Battery D
Date of death1944-06-06
LocationOmaha Beach

The story

Pvt Marvin Medley was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with Battery D, 397th AAA Battalion.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: Footsteps Researchers, LLC.

The battlefield

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Historical evidence

Morning Report
1944-06-30 · 1 page

Military details

Coordinates49.368892, -0.86564 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-30
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 (397AAAW-D), 1944-06-06 — 13 other soldiers lost that day
+ 4 more from this company that day