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VER HOEF, John M - Date of
birth
22 March 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Franklin, O'Brien County, Iowa -
Hometown
Summit, O'Brien County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37772595 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lampaden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James H. Ver Hoef (father)
Trijntje K. (Solsma) Ver Hoef (mother)
Howard J. Ver Hoef (brother)
Bertus J. Ver Hoef (brother)
More information
Pfc John M. Ver Hoef worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 19 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Butlin Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery