Mahlon J. Black

NAME: Mahlon J. Black

ASN: 13049014

PLACE OF BIRTH: Irvona, Clearfield County, PA

DATE OF BIRTH: 19 Aug 1922

DATES OF SERVICE: 17 Feb 1942 - 23 Sep 1945

UNIT ASSIGNED: Demo Platoon, Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

CAMPAIGNS: Tunisia

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead, WWII Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

17 Feb 1942 - Mahlon J. Black enlisted in Harrisburg, PA - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	13049014	13049014
NAME	BLACK#MAHLON#J##########	BLACK#MAHLON#J##########
RESIDENCE: STATE	#2	Undefined Code
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	033	Undefined Code
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	3252	HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	17	17
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	02	02
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	42	42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	32	PENNSYLVANIA
YEAR OF BIRTH	22	22
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	1	1 year of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	721	Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	6	Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0119	0119
FILM REEL NUMBER	1.119	1.119

00 Oct 1942 - Pvt. Mahlon J. Black 13049014 listed as replacement from 502nd PIR to 503rd (509th) PIR

26 Dec 1942 - Pvt. Mahlon J. Black 13049014 Demo Plt. 2nd Bn 509th PIR participated in combat jump, El Djem Bridge Mission, captured

28 Dec 1942 - Pvt. Mahlon J. Black 13049014 Demo Plt. 2nd Bn 509th PIR, POW

SERIAL NUMBER	13049014	13049014
NAME	BLACK MAHLON J	BLACK MAHLON J
GRADE, ALPHA	PVT	Private
GRADE CODE	8	Cadet, USMA or Chief Warrant Officer or Private or Apprentice, Seaman
SERVICE CODE	1	ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE	INF	Infantry
ARM OR SERVICE CODE	10	INF: INFANTRY
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)	28	28
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)	1K	1K
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)	2	1942
RACIAL GROUP CODE	1	WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE	32	Pennsylvania
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION	160	Parachute Infantry
PARENT UNIT NUMBER	0502	0502
PARENT UNIT TYPE	06	Group/Regiment/Commands/System
AREA	95	North African Theatre: Tunisia
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD)	04	04
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM)	07	07
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y)	5	1945
SOURCE OF REPORT	1	Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
STATUS	8	Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
DETAINING POWER	1	GERMANY
CAMP	003	Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17
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23 Sep 1945 - Honorably Discharged

He was a general foreman at the Ford Company, Lorain Assembly Plant, Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio where he worked for 30 years

17 Dec 1975 - Passed away Elyria, Lorain County, OH buried at Fairview Cemetery, Newburg, Clearfield County, PA

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