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Vernon Monroe “Joe” Druin

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Vernon Monroe “Joe” Druin Veteran

Birth
Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
Death
23 Mar 1995 (aged 73)
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Brooks, Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Retired from General Electric. WW2 Vet. B company, 121st Combat Engineer Battlion, 116 Inf.Regt. 29th Inf. Div. " 29 Lets Go!" The 29th Infantry Division was one of the most illustrious U.S. Army outfits of World War II. It was in combat almost continuously from D-Day to V-E Day and suffered 20,111 battle casualties in eleven months of combat�204.2% of it normal manpower complement of approximately 14,000 men. It gained four campaign ribbons for service in the European Theater and was awarded the prestigious Croix de Guerre Avec Palme by the French government for its exemplary service on Omaha Beach on D-Day.

Retired from General Electric. WW2 Vet. B company, 121st Combat Engineer Battlion, 116 Inf.Regt. 29th Inf. Div. " 29 Lets Go!" The 29th Infantry Division was one of the most illustrious U.S. Army outfits of World War II. It was in combat almost continuously from D-Day to V-E Day and suffered 20,111 battle casualties in eleven months of combat�204.2% of it normal manpower complement of approximately 14,000 men. It gained four campaign ribbons for service in the European Theater and was awarded the prestigious Croix de Guerre Avec Palme by the French government for its exemplary service on Omaha Beach on D-Day.

Gravesite Details

Father Of Howard, Bobby, Millard and Charles Druin.



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  • Created by: Bob Druin
  • Added: Feb 13, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24605983/vernon_monroe-druin: accessed ), memorial page for Vernon Monroe “Joe” Druin (15 Jun 1921–23 Mar 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24605983, citing Hebron Cemetery and Mausoleums, Brooks, Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bob Druin (contributor 46972603).