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KEMMERER, Vernon L Jr - Date of
birth
23 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12114075 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Vernon L. Kemmerer Sr. (father)
Helen (Jesch) Kemmerer (mother)
More information
Sgt Vernon L. Kemmerer Jr. enlisted in New York City, New York on 11 December 1942.He was a 1941 graduate of Mamaroneck High School and attended college for 1 year.
He was first buried at Block K-4, Row 4, Grave 71.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Dalgleish Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Richard Blunk
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Terry Hirsch