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VAN DERVEER, Earl Kenneth - Date of
birth
26 March 1903 -
Age
41 - Place of
birth
Iowa -
Hometown
Story County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1996631 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Liaison Pilot -
Unit
HQ Battery,
325th Field Artillery Battalion,
84th Infantry Division,
Operations Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Beho, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 61 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clinton Van Derveer (father)
Emma M. (Berriman) Van Derveer (mother)
Alta H. Van Derveer (sister)
Faye C. Van Derveer (brother)
Mary V. Van Derveer (sister)
Clara (Peterson) Van Derveer (wife)
Frankey M. Van Derveer (daughter)
More information
2nd Lt Earl K. Van Derveer attended Grinnell Community High School.He enlisted in Des Moines, Iowa on 3 October 1942. He was sent overseas in May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Torrence Family Tree, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.newspapers.com - Esterville Daily News, www.myheritage.nl - Eldora Herald Ledger
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Grinnell Community High School Yearbook 1921 and 1945, www.myheritage.nl - Eldora Herald Ledger