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VERGUSON, Ernest Leroy - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Chemung County, New York -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32849073 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Andolsheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lula Verguson (mother)
Kenneth Verguson (brother)
Elizabeth (Goldsmith) Verguson (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Ernest L. Verguson graduated from Elmira Free Academy in 1938 and was employed at Remington Rand.He enlisted in Binghamton, New York on 29 March 1943.
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, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com - Star-Gazette