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VOGRIN, Henry M - Date of
birth
1 July 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33304872 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bratte, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Vogrin (father)
Anna (Gramc) Vogrin (mother)
Fred Vogrin (brother)
Louis Vogrin (brother)
Edward Vogrin (brother)
Anna Vogrin (sister)
Ruth (Harding) Vogrin (wife)
Ruth A. Vogrin (daughter)
More information
Sgt Henry M. Vogrin was an elevator operator before he enlisted in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on 21 September 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Pittsburgh Press - 10 November 1944