Virgil A. Lane

World War II
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Fallen

County:
Traill

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Sergeant First Class

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
164th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
Americal Division
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
Asiatic Pacific Theater

Circumstances:

Virgil Lane was killed Nov. 21, 1942, on Guadalcanal while serving with the 164th North Dakota Infantry Regiment in World War II. The Hillsboro Lane-Osmon Veterans of Foreign Wars post is named in honor of Virgil's memory.

Biography:

born Hatton, ND 15 Dec 21; resident Traill County, ND; entered AUS Hillsboro, ND 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 21 Nov 42 South Pacific; SFC; buried in Grave 438 N, Section 0-1, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.