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Mavin O. Birch

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Mavin O. Birch Veteran

Birth
Death
7 Mar 1981 (aged 74)
Burial
Newton, Jasper County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Mavin is the son of Lawrence and Dessie Icessie Lewis Birch.

His first wife was Sarah Marshall, his second wife was Emma Bangert Birch, she is buried at Wendelin Holy Cross Cemetery. His third wife was Nola A. Galloway Fulk.

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MARCH 15, 1944 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE AIR CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, GRADUATED THE WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SERVICE SCHOOL AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC (014). SERVED STATESIDE WITH THE 3539TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT AT LANGLEY FIELD, VIRGINIA. DEVELOPED A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON OCTOBER 26, 1945 SAME STATION. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.

(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)

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Mavin is the son of Lawrence and Dessie Icessie Lewis Birch.

His first wife was Sarah Marshall, his second wife was Emma Bangert Birch, she is buried at Wendelin Holy Cross Cemetery. His third wife was Nola A. Galloway Fulk.

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MARCH 15, 1944 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE AIR CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, GRADUATED THE WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SERVICE SCHOOL AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC (014). SERVED STATESIDE WITH THE 3539TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT AT LANGLEY FIELD, VIRGINIA. DEVELOPED A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON OCTOBER 26, 1945 SAME STATION. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.

(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)

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