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VECHEY, William - Date of
birth
22 October 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Canton, Stark County, Ohio -
Hometown
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35235222 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rambervillers, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 47 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Theodore Vechey (father)
Barbara Vechey (mother)
Betty (Duke) Vechey (wife)
Billy L. Vechey (daughter)
More information
Pvt William Vechey attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 7 August 1943.He was injured 3 October 1944 and died three days later.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Social Security Death Index, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com – The Akron Beacon Journal Ohio 7 November 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – The Akron Beacon Journal Ohio 7 November 1944