VORPAHL, Donald V

Abt 1921 - 1943  (~ 22 years)

• Name	VORPAHL, Donald V
  Birth	Abt 1921	North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Jan 1943	North Africa
  Person ID	I86822	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	VORPAHL, George H A,   b. 16 Feb 1894, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY d. 2 Nov 1930, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 36 years)
  Mother	HOLLAND, Ella,   b. 9 May 1894, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. Mar 1980, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1914	North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY
  Family ID	F27210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Niagara Gazette - 4/6/1943 NORTH TONAWANDA-Mrs. Ella Vorpahl, of-284 North street, received a telegram last evening from the War department, informing her of the death of her son, Staff Sergeant Donald V. Vorpahl, in action in North Africa on January 29. The wire gave no details. He was connected with the U. S. Army Air corps and was a machine- gunner of exceptional ability. Before going to Africa he broke aerial gunnery records at a gunnery school in the West. It is believed that he was in a bomber when he met his death. Sergeant Vorpahl was a graduate of the North Tonawanda high school. He enlisted at Will Rogers Field. Oklahoma, two weeks after the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor. His 18-year-old brother, Melvin Vorpahl, is in the navy. Levant and Carlton Vorpahl are two other brothers at home.