Ernest served as a Private, 111th Engineer Combat Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Albany County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on October 3, 1942 in Albany, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in construction and also as Single, without dependents.

Ernest was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.

Service # 32575225

Son of Victor Vanier & Elizabeth Vanier.

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His brother, Pvt Francis W. Vanier, also "Died Of Wounds" during the war and is interred in the same section & row, only 7 graves away from each other. They are one of fourteen pairs of brother's interred together in the Epinal American Cemetery, France.

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

Information on relationship as a brother at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson.

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Ernest served as a Private, 111th Engineer Combat Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Albany County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on October 3, 1942 in Albany, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in construction and also as Single, without dependents.

Ernest was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.

Service # 32575225

Son of Victor Vanier & Elizabeth Vanier.

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His brother, Pvt Francis W. Vanier, also "Died Of Wounds" during the war and is interred in the same section & row, only 7 graves away from each other. They are one of fourteen pairs of brother's interred together in the Epinal American Cemetery, France.

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

Information on relationship as a brother at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson.

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