1944 Northampton H. S. Yearbook
In Memoriam
Neil Champoux
Received Purple Heart, died of wounds received in South Pacific
Sept. 15, 1942
(Member 47347066)
Sergt Neil Champoux is Reported Killed
Relatives Received Word from Marine Corps - Had Been in the Pacific Area
Northampton, Oct 18 - Sergt Neil George Champoux, son of George E Champoux of this city and Mrs Ella Fifield of Canandaigua, NY, has been reported killed in action with the United States marine corps.
A communication signed by Lieut-Gen T Holcomb, commandant of the marines, advised relatives of the death and asked that the place of the action be withheld.
Sergt Champoux graduated from Northampton high school in 1937 and had been drum major of the Hawley drum corps while in grammar school. He was a member of St Mary's church.
He enlisted in the marines in October 1939, and received his training in Puerto Rico. In July he was elected to be a member of the marine raiders and had been in the south Pacific area. He leaves, besides his parents, two sisters, Mrs James O'Neil of Waverly, NY, and Mrs William Coe of Canandaigua, and his grandmother, Mrs Harriet Powers, also of Canandaigua.
(Springfield Republican, Monday 19 October 1942, p4)
In Memoriam
Neil Champoux
Received Purple Heart, died of wounds received in South Pacific
Sept. 15, 1942
(Member 47347066)
Sergt Neil Champoux is Reported Killed
Relatives Received Word from Marine Corps - Had Been in the Pacific Area
Northampton, Oct 18 - Sergt Neil George Champoux, son of George E Champoux of this city and Mrs Ella Fifield of Canandaigua, NY, has been reported killed in action with the United States marine corps.
A communication signed by Lieut-Gen T Holcomb, commandant of the marines, advised relatives of the death and asked that the place of the action be withheld.
Sergt Champoux graduated from Northampton high school in 1937 and had been drum major of the Hawley drum corps while in grammar school. He was a member of St Mary's church.
He enlisted in the marines in October 1939, and received his training in Puerto Rico. In July he was elected to be a member of the marine raiders and had been in the south Pacific area. He leaves, besides his parents, two sisters, Mrs James O'Neil of Waverly, NY, and Mrs William Coe of Canandaigua, and his grandmother, Mrs Harriet Powers, also of Canandaigua.
(Springfield Republican, Monday 19 October 1942, p4)
1944 Northampton H. S. Yearbook
In Memoriam
Neil Champoux
Received Purple Heart, died of wounds received in South Pacific
Sept. 15, 1942
(Member 47347066)
Sergt Neil Champoux is Reported Killed
Relatives Received Word from Marine Corps - Had Been in the Pacific Area
Northampton, Oct 18 - Sergt Neil George Champoux, son of George E Champoux of this city and Mrs Ella Fifield of Canandaigua, NY, has been reported killed in action with the United States marine corps.
A communication signed by Lieut-Gen T Holcomb, commandant of the marines, advised relatives of the death and asked that the place of the action be withheld.
Sergt Champoux graduated from Northampton high school in 1937 and had been drum major of the Hawley drum corps while in grammar school. He was a member of St Mary's church.
He enlisted in the marines in October 1939, and received his training in Puerto Rico. In July he was elected to be a member of the marine raiders and had been in the south Pacific area. He leaves, besides his parents, two sisters, Mrs James O'Neil of Waverly, NY, and Mrs William Coe of Canandaigua, and his grandmother, Mrs Harriet Powers, also of Canandaigua.
(Springfield Republican, Monday 19 October 1942, p4)
In Memoriam
Neil Champoux
Received Purple Heart, died of wounds received in South Pacific
Sept. 15, 1942
(Member 47347066)
Sergt Neil Champoux is Reported Killed
Relatives Received Word from Marine Corps - Had Been in the Pacific Area
Northampton, Oct 18 - Sergt Neil George Champoux, son of George E Champoux of this city and Mrs Ella Fifield of Canandaigua, NY, has been reported killed in action with the United States marine corps.
A communication signed by Lieut-Gen T Holcomb, commandant of the marines, advised relatives of the death and asked that the place of the action be withheld.
Sergt Champoux graduated from Northampton high school in 1937 and had been drum major of the Hawley drum corps while in grammar school. He was a member of St Mary's church.
He enlisted in the marines in October 1939, and received his training in Puerto Rico. In July he was elected to be a member of the marine raiders and had been in the south Pacific area. He leaves, besides his parents, two sisters, Mrs James O'Neil of Waverly, NY, and Mrs William Coe of Canandaigua, and his grandmother, Mrs Harriet Powers, also of Canandaigua.
(Springfield Republican, Monday 19 October 1942, p4)
Inscription
Family Marker: Wellington E Fifield/Oct 4 1904
Ella F Champoux HisWife/June 14 1896-July 3 1992
Ethel Their Daughter/Dec. 21 1935–Mar. 10 1936
Neil G Champoux Their Son/Sgt US Marine Corps/World War II/Jan 10 1921-Sept 15 1942
Footstone: Neil G Champoux/Massachusetts/Sgt US Marine Corps/World War II/Jan 10 1921-Sept 15 1942
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