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VANAL, George - Date of
birth
8 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36907996 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Southwest of Bielefeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 21 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas Vanal (father)
Bonnie D. (Stubblefield) Vanal (mother)
Mary L. Vanal (sister)
More information
George Vanal graduated from Tilden Technical High School in 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Illinois Birth Index / 1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Tilden Technical High school yearbook, 1944