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VANE, David Humphry - Date of
birth
14 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland -
Hometown
Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33732989 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
21 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 64 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leroy C. Vane Sr. (father)
Ethel (Smith) Vane (mother)
Olive M. Vane (sister)
Grace B. Vane (sister)
Sarah Vane (sister)
Leroy C. Vane Jr. (brother)
Edward S. Vane (brother)
Helen E. Vane (sister)
More information
Pvt David H. Vane was employed at the B58 Service Commanding Unit of Fort George.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.
He is remembered at the Meadowridge Memorial Park in Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Grochmal Johnson Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett / LP, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / LP