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PFC Murel Eugene “Buck” Cardell

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PFC Murel Eugene “Buck” Cardell Veteran

Birth
Plainview, Hale County, Texas, USA
Death
11 Dec 1944 (aged 19)
Hurtgen, Kreis Düren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial
Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium Add to Map
Plot
Plot B Row 14 Grave 25
Memorial ID
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Name: Murel E. Cardell Death Date: 11 Dec 1944 Cemetery: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot B Row 14 Grave 25 Cemetery City: Henri-Chapelle WAR: World War II Awards: Purple Heart Title: Private First Class Rank: Private First Class Service: U.S. Army Service ID: 38579431 Division: 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division Data Source: World War II Honor Roll- Nancy

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BUCK ACTUALLY DIED HERE:

The Battle of Hürtgen Forest was a series of fierce battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944 between U.S. and German forces during World War II in the Hürtgen Forest about 50 sq mi east of the Belgian'96German border. It was the longest battle on German ground during World War II, and is the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought.
Name: Murel E. Cardell Death Date: 11 Dec 1944 Cemetery: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot B Row 14 Grave 25 Cemetery City: Henri-Chapelle WAR: World War II Awards: Purple Heart Title: Private First Class Rank: Private First Class Service: U.S. Army Service ID: 38579431 Division: 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division Data Source: World War II Honor Roll- Nancy

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BUCK ACTUALLY DIED HERE:

The Battle of Hürtgen Forest was a series of fierce battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944 between U.S. and German forces during World War II in the Hürtgen Forest about 50 sq mi east of the Belgian'96German border. It was the longest battle on German ground during World War II, and is the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought.

Inscription

PFC 39 INF 9 DIV NEW MEXICO

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from New Mexico.



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  • Maintained by: MAJ Jimmy Cotton
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56279948/murel_eugene-cardell: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Murel Eugene “Buck” Cardell (10 Sep 1925–11 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56279948, citing Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium; Maintained by MAJ Jimmy Cotton (contributor 48803557).