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WELTER, Vernon Theodore - Date of
birth
20 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Isabella County, Michigan -
Hometown
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36588806 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Langenburg-Weidensdorf-Glauchau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 15 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank E. Welter (father)
Anna B. (Burnside) Welter (mother)
Miles G. Welter (brother)
Beatrice A. Welter (sister)
Margie Welter (sister)
Pauline Welter (wife)
David Welter (son)
Robert Welter (son)
More information
Pvt Vernon T. Welter graduated from Flint's Central High School with the Class of 1930.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. City Directories / Harris Jr. Family Tree / Hunt-Eberhard Family Tree
Photo source: Jo Deserno, www.ancestry.com - Central High School, 1930