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BREEDEN, Virgil Clarence - Date of
birth
27 April 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Summersville, Shannon County, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37630976 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Waldo P. J. Breeden (father)
Effie D. (Barr) Breeden (mother)
Elsie Breeden (sister)
Laura Breeden (sister)
Wilma Breeden (sister)
Billie J. Breeden (sister)
Paul Breeden (brother)
Loyd Breeden (brother)
Lesley Breeden (brother)
Ralph Breeden (brother)
Minnie E. (Broadfoot) Breeden (wife)
More information
Pfc Virgil C. Breeden enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 16 December 1943. He died from wounds received in France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archive.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Star and Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Amandine Jaunet - Henri-Chapelle Cemetery Associate