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VENSEL, Richard E - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1298465 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Le Neubourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 47 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Merle W. Vensel (father)
Alice Vensel (mother)
Dorothy Vensel (sister)
Mildred Vensel (sister)
John R. Vensel (brother)
Barbara L. Vensel (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Richard E. Vensel joined the Army on 25 June 1941, and was graduated from the officers training school at Fort Benning, Georgia on 3 November 1942. He was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The South Bend Tribune Indiana 18 April 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The South Bend Tribune 18 April 1945