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BICKLEY, Vernon Eugene - Date of
birth
25 July 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas -
Hometown
Walla Walla County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39469599 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Büderich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 13 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
John R. Bickley (father)
Myrtle S. (Burns) Bickley (mother)
Clarone O. Bickley (brother)
Edris L. Bickley (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Vernon E. Bickley attended Yakima High School for three years where he was the quarterback on the football team. He worked as a baker before he enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 31 December 1943. He trained at Camp Wheeler, Georgia before he was sent overseas in July 1944.He joined his unit from the 53rd Replacement Battalion on 16 August 1944.
He was killed by anti-tank fire, directed at a tank upon which he was riding.
Source of information: Jac Engels, Peter Schouteten, 83rd Inf Div Documents, WWII Memorial, ABMC, National Archives, Find a Grave, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Luc van der Sterren, Ralph Peeters