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WEBSTER, Virgil Roscoe - Date of
birth
21 January 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Madison County, Indiana -
Hometown
Anderson, Madison County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35896889 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Düren/Grosshau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel F. Webster (father)
Bertha F. (Dunnham) Webster (mother)
Hazel V. Webster (sister)
Bernice A. Webster (sister)
William H. Webster (brother)
Howard J. Webster (brother)
Ruth Webster (wife)
More information
Pfc Virgil R. Webster enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 16 October 1943.He worked at Delco-Remy before he entered the service.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Cellio Family Tree / 1940 Census, Madison County Historical Society - Suzy Chambers, Emilie Isenhour
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Madison County Historical Society Anderson Daily Bulletin 12 December 1944.