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VAGUENER, Joseph R Eugene - Date of
birth
10 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
North Attleborough, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31363363 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gangelt-Birgden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emile E. Vaguener (father)
Alma (Jette) Vaguener (mother)
Ray Vaguener (brother)
Rita Vaguener (sister)
Doris Vaguener (sister)
More information
Pvt Joseph (Eugene) R.E. Vaguener enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 22 June 1943. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 9 October 1944.He was killed by shrapnel in his neck.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Robert Klinkenberg, www.wwiimemorial.com - Town of North Attleborough, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / 1925 Rhode Island State Census / The Sun Chronicle / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Robert Klinkenberg / Ray Vaguener (brother)