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VEST, Elmer Russell - Date of
birth
23 May 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Floyd County, Virginia -
Hometown
Huntington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33155704 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Bearer -
Unit
E Company,
2nd 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
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kirchberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Daniël Vest (father)
Lydia Ann (Conner) (mother)
Lawrence H. Vest (brother)
Oakley L. Vest (brother)
Berkley W. Vest (brother)
Marshal W. Vest (brother)
More information
Pfc Elmer Vest enlisted on 14 March 1942 at Camp Lee, Virginia. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 17 August 1944 and was promoted to Private First Class on 12 November 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet