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VANDERPOOL, Ervin Walker - Date of
birth
20 August 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Erlsboro, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Delta, Montrose County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38005215 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Derbamont, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Levi F. Vanderpool (father)
Martha E. (Potter) Vanderpool (mother)
Ola M. Vanderpool (sister)
Fred L. Vanderpool (brother)
Arthur H. Vanderpool (brother)
Dorothy Vanderpool (sister)
Ruby F. Vanderpool (sister)
Eldee Vanderpool (brother)
Ottis J. Vanderpool (brother)
Carl F. Vanderpool (brother)
Evert O. Vanderpool (brother)
Tiny L. Vanderpool (brother)
Lillian L. (Wilson) Vanderpool (wife)
Inez W. Vanderpool (daughter)
Laudell Vanderpool (daughter)
More information
T/Sgt Ervin W. Vanderpool worked on a farm before he enlisted on 6 January 1941.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal a first time for his actions on 23 September 1943. The citation cited: "He was a rifleman in a squad engaged in a flanking attack against enemy positions in Italy. When an enemy vehicle approached his position, which was under fire from enemy machine guns, he killed the driver and six occupants with his rifle. He then crossed an open area under enemy machine gun fire to provide information which made possible the laying of accurate mortar fire on enemy forces which he had observed and to procure aid for his wounded squad leader. Upon his return to the squad he directed additional fire on the enemy which aided the company in taking its objective.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com – Nicole Tarbart
Photo source: www.findagrave.com