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BOAL, Vernon Craig - Date of
birth
17 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39138133 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Kirchherten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Boal (father)
Beatrice (Stuart) Boal (mother)
Ruby B. Boal (sister)
Stewart J. Boal (brother)
Travers A. Boal (brother)
Virginia E. Boal (sister)
Lillian W. Boal (sister)
More information
Pvt Vernon C. Boal attended Balboa High School until 1943 where he was a pole vaulter on the track team.He enlisted in San Francisco, California on 4 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees,
www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, Tom Carey- San Francisco Public Library