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BAXTER, Vernon E - Date of
birth
8 February 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15172503 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Donauwörth, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ethel Baxter (mother)
Blayne Baxter (brother)
Lucille W. Baxter (wife)
Mary E. Baxter (daughter)
More information
T/5 Vernon E. Baxter joined the Regular Army at Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
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