Henry John Vedders

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VEDDERS, Henry John

John Henry Vedders was born on January 10th 1923 to William & Jennie P. [Kuperus] Vedders in Milaca, Minnesota.

Mr. Vedders served in the Army during World War II from 1943-1945. He was assigned the Army's-517th Parachute Infantry, HQ Company First Battalion, as a Staff Sergeant.

SSGT Vedders was honorably discharged and returned home and married  Florence Kiel on June 21st 1946 and they started a family.

He died on April 27th 2011 in Milaca, Minnesota. He is buried at Pease Cemetery in Pease, Minnesota.


Henry John Vedders Collection: Veterans History Project (American Folklife Center, Library of Congress) (loc.gov)

Page 1 WWII Draft Registration Cards - Fold3

Henry John “Hank” Vedders (1923-2011) - Find A Grave Memorial

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