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NAPIER, Vernon - Date of
birth
29 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Lee, Kentucky -
Hometown
Kenton County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35264321 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
709th Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 2 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James D. Napier (father)
Gertrude (Gooch) Napier (mother)
Bernard Napier (brother)
Evans Napier (brother)
Lela Napier (sister)
Pryoe Napier (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Vernon Napier enlisted at Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 31 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://archive.cincinnati.com, www.yeide.net, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, The Cincinnati Post - 23 July 1942