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BIRDSALL, Vyrlan W - Date of
birth
26 January 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Clark Lake, Columbia Township, Jackson County, Michigan -
Hometown
Columbia Township, Jackson County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36411495 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
Faymonville-Schoppen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Glen Birdsall (father)
Erma (Gotham) Birdsall (mther)
Hubert A. Birdsall (brother)
Norma F. Birdsall (sister)
Lillian P. (Shea) Birdsall (wife)
Norman Birdsall (son)
More information
Pfc Vyrlan W. Birdsall worked in a metal factory before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 23 November 1942.His name is engraved on the Jackson County, Michigan WWII Memorial
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Susan Linton, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Susan Linton - Jackson Citizen Patriot - 4 November 1937