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Submitted: 3/25/14 • Approved: 3/30/14 • Last Updated: 4/15/18 • R749298-G0-S3
Sergent
US Army
World War II
Mar. 8, 1919
Mar. 6, 1945 Germany
Killed in Action
The Steele Enterprise, Steele, Missouri
Thursday, March 29, 1945
Sgt. J.C. Statler was killed in action in Germany March 6, 1945, the War Department has informed his brother, Vacel Statler. The telegram which was received Tuesday revealed no other information.
Born at Hornersville, Sgt. Statler spent all of his civilian life in and around Steele.
He is survived by four brothers: Jim Statler of Detroit, Mich., Eugene and Vacel of Steele and Onie Statler of Leachville, Ark., one sister, Mrs. Louise Robinson of Jackson, Miss., and two half brothers, Merl and Bill Jobe, one half sister, Mrs. Mable Rogers, all of California.
Contributed on 3/25/14
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