Fred served as a Private First Class, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa prior to the war.

Fred was "Killed In Action" in Germany during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.

Service # 37665347

Son of Charles Milo Vermillion & Alta Mae Robertson Vermillion.

Husband of Leona M. Brown Vermillion.

Father of Marcia Kay Vermillion.

Brother of Mrs. George Henry, Evelyn Vermillion, William H. Vermillion, Donald Vermillion, and Harry Vermillion.

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His brother, Pvt. William H. Vermillion, was also "Killed In Action" during the war and is interred next to him (see photo to the right). 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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Fred served as a Private First Class, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa prior to the war.

Fred was "Killed In Action" in Germany during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.

Service # 37665347

Son of Charles Milo Vermillion & Alta Mae Robertson Vermillion.

Husband of Leona M. Brown Vermillion.

Father of Marcia Kay Vermillion.

Brother of Mrs. George Henry, Evelyn Vermillion, William H. Vermillion, Donald Vermillion, and Harry Vermillion.

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His brother, Pvt. William H. Vermillion, was also "Killed In Action" during the war and is interred next to him (see photo to the right). 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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