NAME: MARVIN BIRDWELL TIDWELL

SURVIVORS:
Surviving Spouse: Opal Ivina Meissner Tidwell
Surviving Child: Gayle Lanell Tidwell Robinson Ballew
(Surviving Child's Spouse - Bob Ballew)
Grand Child # 1: Dana Leanne Robinson
Grand Child # 2: Jason Charles Robinson
Grand Child # 3: Laurey Nicolle Robinson

RANK: Private First Class, U.S. Army

SERIEL NUMBER: 38-286-155

SERVICE: U.S. Army, Headquarters Company, 101ST Airborne Infantry Division

IDENTIFICATION:
U.S. Army, S/N: 38-286-155
U.S. Social Security Number: 451-26-0651
Veteran's Administration: MM 040122 549 and C11751144 5 2

BIRTH AND DEATH STATISTICS:
Born in Granbury, Texas USA - 04/01/22
Died in Fort Worth, Texas USA - 05/06/92
Buried in Granbury Cemetery in Granbury, Texas USA
Age At Death: 70 Years, 1 Month, 5 Days

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY AND NUMBER: HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER - 605

MILITARY QUALIFICATION AND DATE: GLIDER BADGE - SEPTEMBER 4, 1944

DATE OF INDUCTION: 11/16/42
DATE OF ACTIVE SERVICE ENTRY: 11/25/42
DATE OF SEPARATION: 12/05/45 - HONORABLE DISCHARGE

FOREIGN SERVICE: 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, 24 DAYS
CONTINENTAL SERVICE: 9 MONTHS, 26 DAYS

BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS:
NORMANDY, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, GO 33 WD 45

DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS:
EAME CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR (4) BRONZE STARS
GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
BRONZE STAR MEDAL GO 72 HQ 101 ABN DIV 12, JUNE 1945
1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER
LAPEL BUTTON ISSUED
3 DAYS LOST UNDER AW 107
INACTIVE ERC NOVEMBER 16, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 24, 1942 INC
WORLD WAR 2 VICTORY MEDAL

SERVICE SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
HEAVY MACHINE GUN COURSE
COOKS AND BAKERS SCHOOL

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
INFANTRY BASIC TRAINING (521) - GRADE: PRIVATE - 3 MONTHS
COOK (060) - GRADE: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS - 6 MONTHS
HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER (605) - GRADE: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS - 24 MONTHS

SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONS:
HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER: Served in Europe with an Airborne Infantry Unit. Maintained, loaded, aimed, and fired heavy machine gun to provide automatic direct or indirect fire to support other tactical units breaking through enemy defenses, harass enemy troups and position, and defend against enemy aircraft, light armored vehicles and enemy counter-attack. Fired without use of sights by observation of tracers, at enemy aircraft and other moving targets. Field stripped weapon to replace worn parts or to reduce stoppages. (Source: Army of the United States, WD AGO Form 100, July 01, 1945)