PVT Eugene John Muich

PVT Eugene John Muich was born 24 Jul 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the 2nd of 5 children born to Michael Daniel and Olga C. (Rother) Muich. His father worked for a brewery.     graduating from Mehlville High School in 1943, Eugene was noted in the annual as the boy most likely to succeed.

Eugene was drafted in September 1943. After basic training he was sent to England and the European theater. On 19 Jun 1944 he was transferred from the replacement depot to K Company 116th Infantry. PVT Muich was killed in action less than 1 month later on 17 Jul 1944.

PVT Muich was repatriated and re-interred in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Lemay, Missouri.

PVT Harry Joseph Maue

courtesy of Eric Kreft

PVT Harry Joseph Maue was born 1 May 1925 in Xenia, Illinois the oldest of 3 sons born to Harry Herman and Margarette Francis (Howard) Maue. His father worked as an electrician. By 1943, young Harry was working for Jack Evans Manufacturing which made stove pipe and fittings as well as heaters/stoves.

1943 was a busy year for Harry.  He registered for the draft in May, married Betty Marie Henske in June and was drafted in August.  After training, Harry was sent to the European theater and transferred from the replacement depot to F Company 116th Infantry on 13 Jun 1944. He served as a rifleman with that unit until killed in action 19 Jun 1944.

Betty was living with her parents in Saint Louis when she gave birth to their son on 15 Jul 1944.

PVT Maue was repatriated in 1949 and re-interred in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Lemay, Missouri.