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VERETTE, Joseph Valentin - Date of
birth
17 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Chataignier, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34076554 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wolfen-Bitterfeld (Steinfurth/Bobbau), East of the Mulde river, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gabriel B. Verette (father)
Marie (Miller) Verette (mother)
Verla Verette (sistet)
Jacques A. Verette (brother)
Albert L. Verette (brother)
Merriline Verette (sister)
Lorine E. Verette (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph V. Verette enlisted on 29 May 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, After Action Report, 36th Armored, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / family trees
Photo source: www.facebook.com - Fields of Honor Database, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet