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HUMBERG, Vernon M - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36823341 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pont-à-Mousson, Cheminot, Louvigny, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 25 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Martin Humberg (father)
Ethel Humberg (mother)
Donald R. Humberg (brother)
Raymond L. Humberg (brother)
Arthur N. Humberg (brother)
Myrtle E. Humberg (sister)
More information
Pvt Vernon M. Humberg enlisted in June 1943, shortly after his graduation from Stoughton High School. He was sent overseas in September 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspaperarchive.com - Wisconsin State Journal
Photo source: -, www.newspaperarchive.com - Wisconsin State Journal