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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Vernon Leslie Etzler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Libertytown, Maryland

Honored By

Dorinda Davis Shepley

Relationship

Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED NOVEMBER 1942 TO APRIL 1945; IN ENGLAND WITH THE FLYING FORTRESS SQUADRON OF THE EIGHTH ARMY AIR FORCE; THEN TRANSFERRED TO INFANTRY; WAS A SCOUT OF COMPANY 'F', 355TH REGIMENT, 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION, AND WAS NEAR GRAFENHAIN, GERMANY WHEN KILLED BY ENEMY FIRE AT AGE 21; HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR FOR HEROISM POSTHUMOUSLY.