2nd LT. ELMER L. TREFREN, O-447474 KIA

2ND LIEUTENANT ELMER L. TREFREN, 0-447474 KIA US Army. He was born on January 12, 1920, in Lyndon, Vermont, the son of Harvey Childs Trefren and  Laura Warren Rollins Trefren. Lieutenant Trefren graduated from the University of Vermont in May, 1942. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. During his junior and senior years he was an advanced military student in the R. O. T . C. He was called to active duty June 12, 1942, and reported to Fort Benning, Ga., for officer's training. On completion of this course he was assigned to the Company L 152nd Infantry 38th Division. An injury committed him to Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. Upon discharge he was assigned as Supply Officer, 20th Training Bn., Camp Wheeler, Va. He shipped overseas in July, 1944, as a replacement officer after being stationed at Camp Roberts, Cal., and Camp Adair, Ore. Lieutenant Trefren went into combat with C Company 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) on October 15, 1944, and was killed in action October 22 , 1944, probably at Aachen, at the age of 24. He leaves his wife and son, Mrs. Hope H. Trefren and Karl, formerly of 897 Amesbury Rd.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Trefren, two brothers, and one sister.

2ND LIEUTENANT ELMER L. TREFREN, 0-447474 KIA US Army. He was born on January 12, 1920, in Lyndon, Vermont, the son of Harvey Childs Trefren and  Laura Warren Rollins Trefren. Lieutenant Trefren graduated from the University of Vermont in May, 1942. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. During his junior and senior years he was an advanced military student in the R. O. T . C. He was called to active duty June 12, 1942, and reported to Fort Benning, Ga., for officer’s training. On completion of this course he was assigned to the Company L 152nd Infantry 38th Division. An injury committed him to Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. Upon discharge he was assigned as Supply Officer, 20th Training Bn., Camp Wheeler, Va. He shipped overseas in July, 1944, as a replacement officer after being stationed at Camp Roberts, Cal., and Camp Adair, Ore. Lieutenant Trefren went into combat with C Company 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) on October 15, 1944, and was killed in action October 22 , 1944, probably at Aachen, at the age of 24. He leaves his wife and son, Mrs. Hope H. Trefren and Karl, formerly of 897 Amesbury Rd.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Trefren, two brothers, and one sister.

 

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