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ROMNESS, Vernon Raymond - Date of
birth
1 December 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Sacred Heart, Renville County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Renville County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37116602 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
271st Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Koblenz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 12 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter N. Romness (father)
Ragnhild Romness (mother)
Tilda Romness (sister)
Nils O. Romness (brother)
Olga Romness (sister)
Oliver N. Romness (brother)
Palmer R. Romness (brother)
Charles Romness (brother)
Helen L. Romness (sister)
Marjorie D. Romness (sister)
Virginia L. (Donaldson McCart) Romness (wife)
More information
Pfc Vernon R. Romness graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1930 and enlisted in March 1942.While on a march to take up a new position east of Koblenz, Germany he was wounded by the accidental discharge of a rifle and died the same day.
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920 / 1930 Census, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Archives; The Orlando Sentinel - 22 May 1945; United States Census, 1940
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Renville County Historical Society