WWII OHIO Sgt 413 INF 104 INF DIV
WAYNE DRUYOR DIES IN GERMANY NOV. 22
Sgt. Wayne F. Druyor, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Druyor of Bay township,became Ottawa county's 59th young man to die in the service of his country,according to notice received from the War Department Monday evening.
Sgt. Druyor was killed in action with the U. S. Infantry in Germany on November 22, the War Department reeavied.
Sgt. Druyor entered the Army on Dec., 2, 1942, and received his basic training at Camp Adair, Oregon. He also trained in Arizona and California and left for overseas duty the latter part of August this year, from Camp Carson, Colorado. He attended Port Clinton schools and was employed at the Celotex Corporation for three years before entering service.
Sgt. Druyor's wife is the former Miss Margaret Barborich, 1318 East Second street. They have a son, Wayne, Jr., a year and a half old.
Wayne served as a Sergeant for the 104 Infantry in the Timberland Division under General Patton in W W II. He was leading his group on a mission and weather turned cold. He started back to get coats for his men when he stepped on a land mine and was killed. He was first buried in the Henri Chapelli Cemetery in Belgium. His remains were returned to Port Clinton, Ohio after the conflict ended.
* Newspaper Article and military service information provided by and many thanks to Ron Haddan.
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Mrs Wayne Druyor, East Second Street, has received a comforting letter from Chaplain Frye, formerly of Bellevue, in which the Chaplian reports that Sgt Wayne Druyor who was killed in action in Germany on November 22, was buried in a Catholic cemetery in Belgium. Services were held for him by the Chaplain and services were also held by his buddies, company commander and company leader.
Unknown Newspaper source.
*Article provided by and many thanks to Connie Starnes.
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WAYNE DRUYOR DIES IN GERMANY NOV. 22
Sgt. Wayne F. Druyor, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Druyor of Bay township,became Ottawa county's 59th young man to die in the service of his country,according to notice received from the War Department Monday evening.
Sgt. Druyor was killed in action with the U. S. Infantry in Germany on November 22, the War Department reeavied.
Sgt. Druyor entered the Army on Dec., 2, 1942, and received his basic training at Camp Adair, Oregon. He also trained in Arizona and California and left for overseas duty the latter part of August this year, from Camp Carson, Colorado. He attended Port Clinton schools and was employed at the Celotex Corporation for three years before entering service.
Sgt. Druyor's wife is the former Miss Margaret Barborich, 1318 East Second street. They have a son, Wayne, Jr., a year and a half old.
Wayne served as a Sergeant for the 104 Infantry in the Timberland Division under General Patton in W W II. He was leading his group on a mission and weather turned cold. He started back to get coats for his men when he stepped on a land mine and was killed. He was first buried in the Henri Chapelli Cemetery in Belgium. His remains were returned to Port Clinton, Ohio after the conflict ended.
* Newspaper Article and military service information provided by and many thanks to Ron Haddan.
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Mrs Wayne Druyor, East Second Street, has received a comforting letter from Chaplain Frye, formerly of Bellevue, in which the Chaplian reports that Sgt Wayne Druyor who was killed in action in Germany on November 22, was buried in a Catholic cemetery in Belgium. Services were held for him by the Chaplain and services were also held by his buddies, company commander and company leader.
Unknown Newspaper source.
*Article provided by and many thanks to Connie Starnes.
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WWII OHIO Sgt 413 INF 104 INF DIV
WAYNE DRUYOR DIES IN GERMANY NOV. 22
Sgt. Wayne F. Druyor, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Druyor of Bay township,became Ottawa county's 59th young man to die in the service of his country,according to notice received from the War Department Monday evening.
Sgt. Druyor was killed in action with the U. S. Infantry in Germany on November 22, the War Department reeavied.
Sgt. Druyor entered the Army on Dec., 2, 1942, and received his basic training at Camp Adair, Oregon. He also trained in Arizona and California and left for overseas duty the latter part of August this year, from Camp Carson, Colorado. He attended Port Clinton schools and was employed at the Celotex Corporation for three years before entering service.
Sgt. Druyor's wife is the former Miss Margaret Barborich, 1318 East Second street. They have a son, Wayne, Jr., a year and a half old.
Wayne served as a Sergeant for the 104 Infantry in the Timberland Division under General Patton in W W II. He was leading his group on a mission and weather turned cold. He started back to get coats for his men when he stepped on a land mine and was killed. He was first buried in the Henri Chapelli Cemetery in Belgium. His remains were returned to Port Clinton, Ohio after the conflict ended.
* Newspaper Article and military service information provided by and many thanks to Ron Haddan.
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Mrs Wayne Druyor, East Second Street, has received a comforting letter from Chaplain Frye, formerly of Bellevue, in which the Chaplian reports that Sgt Wayne Druyor who was killed in action in Germany on November 22, was buried in a Catholic cemetery in Belgium. Services were held for him by the Chaplain and services were also held by his buddies, company commander and company leader.
Unknown Newspaper source.
*Article provided by and many thanks to Connie Starnes.
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WAYNE DRUYOR DIES IN GERMANY NOV. 22
Sgt. Wayne F. Druyor, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Druyor of Bay township,became Ottawa county's 59th young man to die in the service of his country,according to notice received from the War Department Monday evening.
Sgt. Druyor was killed in action with the U. S. Infantry in Germany on November 22, the War Department reeavied.
Sgt. Druyor entered the Army on Dec., 2, 1942, and received his basic training at Camp Adair, Oregon. He also trained in Arizona and California and left for overseas duty the latter part of August this year, from Camp Carson, Colorado. He attended Port Clinton schools and was employed at the Celotex Corporation for three years before entering service.
Sgt. Druyor's wife is the former Miss Margaret Barborich, 1318 East Second street. They have a son, Wayne, Jr., a year and a half old.
Wayne served as a Sergeant for the 104 Infantry in the Timberland Division under General Patton in W W II. He was leading his group on a mission and weather turned cold. He started back to get coats for his men when he stepped on a land mine and was killed. He was first buried in the Henri Chapelli Cemetery in Belgium. His remains were returned to Port Clinton, Ohio after the conflict ended.
* Newspaper Article and military service information provided by and many thanks to Ron Haddan.
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Mrs Wayne Druyor, East Second Street, has received a comforting letter from Chaplain Frye, formerly of Bellevue, in which the Chaplian reports that Sgt Wayne Druyor who was killed in action in Germany on November 22, was buried in a Catholic cemetery in Belgium. Services were held for him by the Chaplain and services were also held by his buddies, company commander and company leader.
Unknown Newspaper source.
*Article provided by and many thanks to Connie Starnes.
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