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FLEMING, Virgil R - Date of
birth
28 August 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Osceola, St Clair County, Missouri -
Hometown
Hanover, Jackson County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36157984 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Cherain-Gouvy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
George T. Fleming (father)
Margaret E. (Ramsour) Fleming (mother)
John O. Fleming (brother)
Cynthia R. Fleming (sister)
More information
T/4 Virgil R. Fleming was inducted on 19 June 1941 and assigned to Reserves. He was recalled to service in February of 1942 and served in Iceland for 16 months. He went overseas in March of 1944 and fought in France, Luxembourg, Germany and Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Susan Linton - Jackson Citizen Patriot 6 February 1945, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - Jackson Citizen Patriot 13 February 1945