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OELRICHS, Vernon John H - Date of
birth
7 February 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Mora, Benton County, Missouri -
Hometown
Mora, Benton County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37513183 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kapellen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry J. Oelrichs (father)
Minnie M. Oelrichs (mother)
Lillie M. Oelrichs (sister)
Ida R. Oelrichs (sister)
Violet Oelrichs (sister)
Harry Oelrichs (brother)
Melvin Oelrichs (brother)
Emma T. (Brauer) Oelrichs (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Vernon Oelrichs enlisted at Camp Campbell, Kentucky in March 1943 and was sent overseas in May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Laura Phillips, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org/heroes/serial/37513183, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Missouri Marriage Records, www.newspapers.com - The Sedalia Democrat
Photo source: Gerard Odekerken