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VENNE, Dennis Ivan - Date of
birth
23 April 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Tomahawk, Lincoln County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Cassian, Oneida County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36837845 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
36th Tank Battalion,
8th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
St. Joseph Hospital, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Venne (father)
Mate Venne (mother)
Viola Venne (sister)
Chester Venne (brother)
Ronald Venne (brother)
Irene Venne (sister)
Leon Venne (uncle)
More information
The tank where Dennis Venne was in took a direct hit. When dismounting the tank the crew was hit by shrapnel. Dennis Venne was severely wounded in the back. He was wounded in Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, 8th-armored.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jan Vervoort