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VANDERBERG, John E - Date of
birth
9 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Cedar Grove, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Cedar Grove, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42016363 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rambervillers, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Vanderberg (father)
Maude M. Vanderberg (mother)
Irving R. Vanderberg (brother)
Harold Vanderberg (brother)
More information
Pvt John E. Vanderberg worked for the Lake Beverage Distributing Co. His fiancée was Irene Carlough.He enlisted in October 1943 and was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, The Montclair Times (Montclair, New Jersey) · 16 November 1944, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy