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PALEN, Vincent C - Date of
birth
19 January 1926 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Olive, Ulster County, New York -
Hometown
West Shokan, Ulster County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42116114 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest R. Palen (father)
Ruth (Countryman) Palen (mother)
Roy L. Palen (brother)
Blanche W. Palen (sister)
Gladys G. Palen (sister)
Gertrude M. Palen (sister)
More information
Pvt Vincent C. Palen enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 14 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / New York State Birth Index 1881-1942
Photo source: Peter Schouteten