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SOELLNER, Verdene Andrew - Date of
birth
27 January 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Galva, Ida County, Iowa -
Hometown
Holstein, Ida County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36325567 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Biersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ferdinand G. Soellner (father)
Margaret M. (Wienert) Soellner (mother)
Pauline M. Soellner (sister)
Frances M. (Wirth) Soellner (wife)
Verdene Soellner (son)
More information
S/Sgt Verdene A. Soellner attended Holstein High School. He was a great dancer and musician.He enlisted at Camp Grant, Illinois on 17 March 1942.
About two weeks before his death he wrote in a letter: "I'm sorry I haven't written lately, but we've been very busy." At that time, he was engaged in heavy fighting. Sgt Soellner was Missing in Action for close to 9 years. Road builders discovered his remains and dog tags in 1953.
S/Sgt Verdene A. Soellner is remembered at Holstein Cemetery in Holstein, Ida County, Iowa with a memorial marker.
Source of information: André Koch, James Anderson, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, James Anderson, www.findagrave.com