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NELLER, Virgil E - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
St. Louis County, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17081857 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
275th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl H. Neller (father)
Lydia N. (Munz) Neller (mother)
Carolyn M. Neller (sister)
Elaine Neller (sister)
More information
Pfc Virgil E. Neller joined the Army of the United States in St Louis, Missouri, on 29 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, www.findagrave.com – David Neller, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post Dispatch Missouri 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post Dispatch Missouri 1945