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VERGUSON, Ernest Leroy - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Chemung County, New York
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
During canal crossing at Andolsheim, Alsace, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lula Verguson (mother)
Kenneth Verguson (brother)
Elizabeth (Goldsmith) Verguson (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Ernest L. Verguson enlisted in Binghamton, New York on 29 March 1943.He graduated from Elmira Free Academy in 1938 and was employed at Remington Rand. He was sent overseas in October.
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