Name:
Dewey Melvin Sr. New
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
33660646
Unit:
119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-29
State:
Virginia
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France
Plot:
B
Row:
17
Grave:
46
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Dewey Melvin New Sr. was born in 1912. He was the son of James Samuel New and Flora Belle Lovings New. He was married to Bessie Odell Reed Brown.
Dewey served in the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 29, 1944, during the liberation of Vexin, France, and is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France.