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LUCAS, Vernon - Date of
birth
10 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Branchland, Lincoln County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Lincoln County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35869534 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 18 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vinson Lucas (father)
Cynthia C. (Childers) Lucas (mother)
Carrie B. Lucas (sister)
Arthur Lucas (brother)
Effie E. Lucas (sister)
Ella J. Lucas (sister)
Kerns Lucas (brother)
Clarence W. Lucas (brother)
Hobert J. Lucas (brother)
More information
Pfc Vernon Lucas enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, on 31 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/507/507.html, www.ancestry.com - Childers Gorden Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Randy Martin