Vance Maurice Ardeune

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal** Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that CPL Ardeune was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
Yes Official Regiment or Division After Action Report: 80th Division Digital Archives Project
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

American Battle Monuments Commission Data
Vance M. Ardeune
Service # 39092914
Unit 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Rank Corporal U.S. Army
Entered Service From: Washington
Date of Death: April 2, 1945
Buried, Plot: D, Row: 11, Grave: 27
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands
Awards:
 Purple Heart


WWII Draft Card Data
Vance Maurice Ardeune
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 28
Birth Date: January 2, 1912  -  Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Residence Place: Seattle, King County, Washington
Registration Date: October 16, 1940  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Boeing Aircraft Company
Weight: 158, Height: 5' 10"
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Jack Vanausdle

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Vance M. Ardeune
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1912
Admission Date: April 1945
Discharge Date: April 1945
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Military Unit: 0
Diagnosis: Wound(s), character not stated (includes Wound(s), multiple, Not Elsewhere Classified; Wound(s) unqualified) with no nerve or artery involvement;
  First Location: [Data withheld by WMH]
  Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Type of Injury: Casualty, battle
Injury Type 2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person Service Number: 39092914
Notes: None

Note 1: The death location, "In Germany" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of CPL Ardeune, this location was estimated on:

A. The American Battle Monuments Commission website identifies his assigned unit as the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division.

B. His ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record, identifies his assigned unit as the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division.

C. At the time CPL Ardeune was Killed In Action the 80th Infantry Division was conducting combat operations in Germany during April 1945.

D. Hospital Admission Records indicate that CPL Ardeune died during April 1945, as a result of wounds from "Artillery Shell, Fragments".

E. Further information on the 318th Infantry Regiment and the 80th Infantry Division can be found at the Wikipedia website 80th Infantry Division.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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