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Edward Eugene “Gene” Tripp

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Birth	:	12 Jun 1918 Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	14 Jun 2008 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Parsons, Labette County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.3013992, -95.2833023
Description	:	Newspaper Obituary ..Gene Tripp, age 90, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away June 14, 2008 at the Hospice House in Omaha, Neb. ..Gene was born June 12, 1918 in Logan, Iowa; one of six children born to Roy and Florence (Ellison) Tripp. He attended Liberty Country School. On May 22, 1941 at the age of 22 he entered the military and served for Company A, 803rd Army Aviation engineer battalion as a sergeant and heavy equipment operator. Gene was stationed at Clark Field int he Philippine Islands, and was later captured in Corregidor. The prisoners were then sent... Read More	Newspaper Obituary ..Gene Tripp, age 90, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away June 14, 2008 at the Hospice House in Omaha, Neb. ..Gene was born June 12, 1918 in Logan, Iowa; one of six children born to Roy and Florence (Ellison) Tripp. He attended Liberty Country School. On May 22, 1941 at the age of 22 he entered the military and served for Company A, 803rd Army Aviation engineer battalion as a sergeant and heavy equipment operator. Gene was stationed at Clark Field int he Philippine Islands, and was later captured in Corregidor. The prisoners were then sent on the Bataan Death March and taken to Hell Ships, and transported to Bilibid and Cabanatuan prison camps where he worked 3 1/2 years in coal mines of Japan until liberation April 1946. Among his many awards and medals were the Silver Star, two Purple Hearts, Bronze Star, American Defense Ribbon with one Bronze Star, Philippine Defense Ribbon with one Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre with two Bronze Stars, and the distinguished Unit Badge with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters. ..Gene married Marjorie Thomas on September 14, 1956. Farming was his life until he retired in 1985, but he also worked full time at Vickers of Omaha 25 years where he retired in 1980. In 1986 Gene and Marge moved from the farm to Neola, Iowa, and worked 15 years at Trippers Blue Moon Bar as a bartender and cook. Gene was a lifetime member of Neola American Legion Post #330; VFW in Logan; DAV and Eagles Club in Missouri Valley; EXPOW in Iowa. ..He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Vern Tripp; brother, Addison Tripp; sister, Marjorie Parriott. ..Gene is survived by his wife, Marjorie Tripp, of Council Bluffs; daughter, Linda Knight and husband Richard, of Omaha; sons, Gary Tripp and wife Mary, of Crescent, Iowa, Craig Tripp and wife Patty, of Avoca, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; sister Audrey Myer, of Manning, Iowa; brother Glenn Tripp and wife Mary of Arvada, Colo., Harold Tripp and wife Carolyn of Macedonia, Iowa; many nieces and nephews. ..Visitation with the family, Monday, 6:00- 8:00 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Myer-Woodring Funeral Home. Funeral service, Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. at the mortuary with Rev. Dean Sparr officiating. Interment Bethel Cemetery, Logan, Iowa, with military rites tendered by Neola American Legion Post #330. A lunch will follow at St. Patrick's Parish Hall in Neola. Memorials to American Diabetes Foundation or Hospice House in Omaha. *********************** Ballad of Great Uncle Gene ...................by Marnie Parriott Deployed in war across the sea To fight against Japan He went to war a tender boy Returned a hardened man The Philippines is where he fought Until Luzon did fall He had to march across Bataan A threat of death for all The jungle heat did drain him dry His throat was parched with thirst No food had passed his lips for days The weakest suffered worst The men who could no longer march They shot, they cut, they beat The sight of death he can't forget An eighty mile retreat Transported to Japan by ship To work a foreign shore He mined for coal for several years A prisoner of war He knew the end was coming soon The atom bomb was dropped The guards then left the prison camp A sign the war had stopped They sent him home upon a ship They gave him food to eat His family met him at the pier With tears so bittersweet ***********************

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Edward Eugene “Gene” Tripp's memorial is located at: Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Parsons, Labette County, USA.
When did Edward Eugene “Gene” Tripp death?
Edward Eugene “Gene” Tripp death on 14 Jun 2008 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 37.3013992
Longitude: -95.2833023

Family Members:

Parent

Roy Harold Tripp

(1893 - 1966)

Florence Mary Ellison Tripp

(1895 - 1987)

Spouse

Marjorie C “Marge” Thomas Tripp

(1926 - 2016)

Siblings

Roy Addison Tripp

(1920 - 1938)

Glenn Arlis Tripp

(1925 - 2019)

Children

Vern Tripp

(1955 - 1971)

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