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HOUCHINS, Vernon Edward - Date of
birth
5 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Glezen, Pike County, Indiana -
Hometown
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35719045 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John D. Houchins (father)
Mamie (Dejarnett) Houchins (mother)
Forrest E. Houchins (brother)
Vernon E. Houchins (brother)
Jack L. Houchins (brother)
Dixie J. Houchins (sister)
Georgia Houchins (wife)
Vernon E. Houchins Jr. (son)
More information
Sgt Vernon E. Houchins worked on a dairy farm.He enlisted on 4 December 1942 in Vincennes, Indiana and was sent overses in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Vincennes Sun-Commercial - 12 March 1945 - courtesy of Kathy McDermott