VanDommelen, Norbert George

1918 - 1942  (24 years)    Has 36 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	VanDommelen, Norbert George
  Born	22 Mar 1918	Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Bef 1919
  US National Guard - WWII
  Military Service	23 Dec 1942	, , , Papua New Guinea
  Killed in Action
  News Mention	Source: Stanley Republican (Stanley, Clark County, Wis.) Surname: Van Domelen Van Domelen, Norbert G. (22 March 1918 -1945) A Fitting Farewell Monument will honor soldier proclaimed missing in 1945 A ceremony Friday in Stanley will give honor to a soldier who died in combat and was never found more than 60 years ago. A Military Bronze Plaque will be dedicated in honor of Stanley native Norbert G. Van Domelen at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19 near the current veterans memorials at Soo Line Park at the corner of First Avenue and Broadway Street. State Seen Dave Zien will attend the event, along with area veterans, other local lawmakers and officials, as well as Miss Stanley Chelsey Natzke. The dignitaries will be joined by Rolling Thunder, a nonprofit Prisoner of War/Missing in Action organization. Rolling Thunder has chapters throughout the United States and abroad dedicated to honored MIA's. United States Army Private First Class Norbert Van Domelen was declared Missing in Action on Dec. 23, 1942 while fighting in the Pacific Theater in World War ll. He was serving in New Guinea at the time. His name was memorialized on Dec. 13, 1945 on the Tablets of the Missing at Manilla American Cemetery. He was the son of Peter and Christine Van Domelen, and he was born on March 22, 1918 in Stanley, Wi. Van Domelen entered the service with the U.S. Army, 107th Quartermaster Battalion, 32nd Infantry Division of Wisconsin. He was honored with the Purple Heart for his bravery while in the line of duty.
  Died	23 Dec 1942	, , , Papua New Guinea
  Cause: War - KIA - WWII - Aged 24 Years
  Buried	Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Stanley, Wisconsin
  Name:Norbert G Van Domelen Service Info.:US ARMY WORLD WAR II Birth Date:22 Mar 1918 Death Date:24 Dec 1942 Cemetery:Holy Family Cemetery Cemetery Address:Stanley, WI 54768
  Person ID	I78982	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	VanDommelen, Peter,   b. 30 Jan 1891, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Jan 1965, Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Hermsen, Christina,   b. 30 May 1892, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Sep 1983, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F25526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Unknown, Clarice
  Children	1. VanDommelen, Roger
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F5010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 22 Mar 1918 - Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA Military Service - Killed in Action - 23 Dec 1942 - , , , Papua New Guinea Died - Cause: War - KIA - WWII - Aged 24 Years - 23 Dec 1942 - , , , Papua New Guinea Buried - - Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Stanley, Wisconsin  = Link to Google Earth
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  VanDommelen, Norbert George Mar 22, 1918 - Dec 23, 1942