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LIEBL, Vernie David - Date of
birth
15 October 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Washington -
Hometown
Okanogan, Okanogan County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39457279 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Forward Observer -
Unit
1st Battalion,
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
North of Hayange, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 24 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Josef G. Liebl (father)
Neva B. (McConnell) Liebl (mother)
Idyle B. Liebl (sister)
Pearl J. Liebl (sister)
Zeda M. Liebl (sister)
Hazel F. Liebl (sister)
Ray E. Liebl (brother)
Francis Liebl (sister)
Annabelle Liebl (sister)
George E. Liebl (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Vernie D. Liebl was a farmer before he enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 15 October 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
He is remembered at the Beaver Creek Cemetery in Twisp, Okanogan County, Washington.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Elissa Williams Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – NW Pioneer / Penny, http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=121312
Photo source: http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=121312, www.findagrave.com - Penny