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Tec5 Everett Elmer Culbertson

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Tec5 Everett Elmer Culbertson Veteran

Birth
Humeston, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
Death
19 Sep 1944 (aged 31)
Belgium
Burial
Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium Add to Map
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CULBERTSON EVERETT E. 37117689 TEC5 KIA

The Osceola Tribune, Osceola, Iowa
October 10, 1944, Page 1

Two More Clarke
County Soldiers
Reported Killed

Everett Culbertson Dies
In Germany; Thomas
Trumbo In France

Two more names have been added to the roll of honored dead from Clark county. They are Everett E. Culbertson, killed in action in Germany on September 19; and Thomas Trumbo, who was killed in France on September 24.

Parents of the boys received messages from the war department this week. The telegrams gave no details of how they met their deaths.

Everett Culbertson was a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Culbertson who live on East Clay street in Osceola. He was 31 years old. He was inducted in Osceola on March 13, 1942. His brother Raymond, was reported missing in action a few weeks ago, but subsequent word has been received, stating he has returned to his company. Before official word had been received, his wife had letters from him indicating the first message had been in error. Everett was employed at the Lewis Chevrolet garage at the time of his induction.

Thomas Trumbo was a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Trumbo of Liberty township. He was 21 years old. He was inducted here in March 1943. His sister, Miss Jean Trumbo is a teacher in the Osceola schools.
CULBERTSON EVERETT E. 37117689 TEC5 KIA

The Osceola Tribune, Osceola, Iowa
October 10, 1944, Page 1

Two More Clarke
County Soldiers
Reported Killed

Everett Culbertson Dies
In Germany; Thomas
Trumbo In France

Two more names have been added to the roll of honored dead from Clark county. They are Everett E. Culbertson, killed in action in Germany on September 19; and Thomas Trumbo, who was killed in France on September 24.

Parents of the boys received messages from the war department this week. The telegrams gave no details of how they met their deaths.

Everett Culbertson was a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Culbertson who live on East Clay street in Osceola. He was 31 years old. He was inducted in Osceola on March 13, 1942. His brother Raymond, was reported missing in action a few weeks ago, but subsequent word has been received, stating he has returned to his company. Before official word had been received, his wife had letters from him indicating the first message had been in error. Everett was employed at the Lewis Chevrolet garage at the time of his induction.

Thomas Trumbo was a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Trumbo of Liberty township. He was 21 years old. He was inducted here in March 1943. His sister, Miss Jean Trumbo is a teacher in the Osceola schools.

Inscription

TEC 5 81 TK BN 5 ARMD DIV IOWA

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Iowa.



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  • Maintained by: Howard Eason
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56280409/everett_elmer-culbertson: accessed ), memorial page for Tec5 Everett Elmer Culbertson (24 Jan 1913–19 Sep 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56280409, citing Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium; Maintained by Howard Eason (contributor 50836894).