Steven Ferrel Killed in Pacific
BOSCOBEL - Pvt. Steven Douglas Ferrel, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrel, Boscobel, was killed Feb. 16, in the South Pacific war theater, his parents have been informed by the war department. In service two years and overseas since October, 1944, he died of wounds received in action as a paratrooper. Two brothers in service are Donovan H., in Germany, and Frank R., military police, who is in Portland, Ore., after spending 27 months on the Aleutian islands. (Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI, Wednesday, March 14, 1945, p. 4, Col. 5)
Rites for Pfc. Ferrell Held at Boscobel Today
BOSCOBEL - Services for Pfc. Stephen Ferrel, Boscobel, were held this morning in Immaculate Conception Catholic church. The Rev. Austin Henry officiated with military rites in charge of John P. Blake post No. 134, American Legion. Burial was in Boscobel cemetery. Pfc. Ferrel was born in Boscobel June 30, 1925. He entered service Mar. 7, 1943, and was sent to Australia in October, 1944. A paratrooper, he died Feb. 16, 1945, of wounds received in action in the assult on Corregidor. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrel, Boscobel; four sisters, Mrs. John Kelty, and Mrs. Inez Robinson, Boscobel; Mrs. Marian Brickl, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Joseph Meyer, South Bend, Ind., and three brothers, Donovan, South Bend, Ind; Richard, Tacoma, Wash., and Joseph, Boscobel. (The Wisconsin State Joural, Madison, WI, Monday, Oct. 18, 1948, p. 3, Col 3-4)
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***I would like to thank Elton Gibb Find A Grave ID 49860930 for adding his photo of Stephen to this memorial***
BOSCOBEL - Pvt. Steven Douglas Ferrel, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrel, Boscobel, was killed Feb. 16, in the South Pacific war theater, his parents have been informed by the war department. In service two years and overseas since October, 1944, he died of wounds received in action as a paratrooper. Two brothers in service are Donovan H., in Germany, and Frank R., military police, who is in Portland, Ore., after spending 27 months on the Aleutian islands. (Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI, Wednesday, March 14, 1945, p. 4, Col. 5)
Rites for Pfc. Ferrell Held at Boscobel Today
BOSCOBEL - Services for Pfc. Stephen Ferrel, Boscobel, were held this morning in Immaculate Conception Catholic church. The Rev. Austin Henry officiated with military rites in charge of John P. Blake post No. 134, American Legion. Burial was in Boscobel cemetery. Pfc. Ferrel was born in Boscobel June 30, 1925. He entered service Mar. 7, 1943, and was sent to Australia in October, 1944. A paratrooper, he died Feb. 16, 1945, of wounds received in action in the assult on Corregidor. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrel, Boscobel; four sisters, Mrs. John Kelty, and Mrs. Inez Robinson, Boscobel; Mrs. Marian Brickl, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Joseph Meyer, South Bend, Ind., and three brothers, Donovan, South Bend, Ind; Richard, Tacoma, Wash., and Joseph, Boscobel. (The Wisconsin State Joural, Madison, WI, Monday, Oct. 18, 1948, p. 3, Col 3-4)
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***I would like to thank DDP - Monument Cleaner Find A Grave ID 49466120 for adding their photos to this memorial in addition to updating the plot information on it***
***I would like to thank Elton Gibb Find A Grave ID 49860930 for adding his photo of Stephen to this memorial***
Steven Ferrel Killed in Pacific
BOSCOBEL - Pvt. Steven Douglas Ferrel, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrel, Boscobel, was killed Feb. 16, in the South Pacific war theater, his parents have been informed by the war department. In service two years and overseas since October, 1944, he died of wounds received in action as a paratrooper. Two brothers in service are Donovan H., in Germany, and Frank R., military police, who is in Portland, Ore., after spending 27 months on the Aleutian islands. (Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI, Wednesday, March 14, 1945, p. 4, Col. 5)
Rites for Pfc. Ferrell Held at Boscobel Today
BOSCOBEL - Services for Pfc. Stephen Ferrel, Boscobel, were held this morning in Immaculate Conception Catholic church. The Rev. Austin Henry officiated with military rites in charge of John P. Blake post No. 134, American Legion. Burial was in Boscobel cemetery. Pfc. Ferrel was born in Boscobel June 30, 1925. He entered service Mar. 7, 1943, and was sent to Australia in October, 1944. A paratrooper, he died Feb. 16, 1945, of wounds received in action in the assult on Corregidor. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrel, Boscobel; four sisters, Mrs. John Kelty, and Mrs. Inez Robinson, Boscobel; Mrs. Marian Brickl, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Joseph Meyer, South Bend, Ind., and three brothers, Donovan, South Bend, Ind; Richard, Tacoma, Wash., and Joseph, Boscobel. (The Wisconsin State Joural, Madison, WI, Monday, Oct. 18, 1948, p. 3, Col 3-4)
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***I would like to thank DDP - Monument Cleaner Find A Grave ID 49466120 for adding their photos to this memorial in addition to updating the plot information on it***
***I would like to thank Elton Gibb Find A Grave ID 49860930 for adding his photo of Stephen to this memorial***
BOSCOBEL - Pvt. Steven Douglas Ferrel, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrel, Boscobel, was killed Feb. 16, in the South Pacific war theater, his parents have been informed by the war department. In service two years and overseas since October, 1944, he died of wounds received in action as a paratrooper. Two brothers in service are Donovan H., in Germany, and Frank R., military police, who is in Portland, Ore., after spending 27 months on the Aleutian islands. (Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI, Wednesday, March 14, 1945, p. 4, Col. 5)
Rites for Pfc. Ferrell Held at Boscobel Today
BOSCOBEL - Services for Pfc. Stephen Ferrel, Boscobel, were held this morning in Immaculate Conception Catholic church. The Rev. Austin Henry officiated with military rites in charge of John P. Blake post No. 134, American Legion. Burial was in Boscobel cemetery. Pfc. Ferrel was born in Boscobel June 30, 1925. He entered service Mar. 7, 1943, and was sent to Australia in October, 1944. A paratrooper, he died Feb. 16, 1945, of wounds received in action in the assult on Corregidor. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrel, Boscobel; four sisters, Mrs. John Kelty, and Mrs. Inez Robinson, Boscobel; Mrs. Marian Brickl, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Joseph Meyer, South Bend, Ind., and three brothers, Donovan, South Bend, Ind; Richard, Tacoma, Wash., and Joseph, Boscobel. (The Wisconsin State Joural, Madison, WI, Monday, Oct. 18, 1948, p. 3, Col 3-4)
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***I would like to thank DDP - Monument Cleaner Find A Grave ID 49466120 for adding their photos to this memorial in addition to updating the plot information on it***
***I would like to thank Elton Gibb Find A Grave ID 49860930 for adding his photo of Stephen to this memorial***
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His parents are buried at Gate 3 Section 7; two of his brothers memorials state "no marker or stone" are also buried at Gate 3 Section 7.
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