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Vernon F. Goertz

Technician 5th Grade Army World War II

Army
Army
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Technician 5th Grade
Unit
3rd Repl. Depot, APO 872
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
1942 – 1945
Date of Birth
06/14/1912
Date of Death
12/06/1991
Hometown
Holland, Minnesota, OH
Awards & Decorations
Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; French Jubilee of Liberty Medal; Certificate of Special Recognition from the U.S. Congress; Ohio House of Representatives Distinguished Service Award, Ohio Senate Distinguished Military Service Award
Burial Location
Darby Twp: St. John's Lutheran
Monument Paver
No
Overseas Service
D-Day Invasion; Normandy; Northern France; Ardennes; Rhineland; Meavx, France
Township (entering service)
Holland, Minnesota
Township (current / at death)
Dover
Church
St. John's Lutheran - Marysville, Ohio
School
Verdi High School - Verdi, Minnesota
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Bronze Star
Bronze Star
Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal

Biography

Overseas service: D-Day Invasion; Normandy; Northern France; Ardennes; Rhineland; Meavx, France. Church: St. John's Lutheran - Marysville, Ohio. School: Verdi High School - Verdi, Minnesota.

Source: Veteran data form submitted 07/06/2004 by Viviane Goertz-Bushong; No DD-214 recorded as of 10/192007 at Union Co. Recorder's Office