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PVT Gerrit John Vis

Birth : 15 Oct 1924 Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death : 28 Apr 1945 Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan
Burial : Hope Cemetery, Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate : 43.1939011, -96.1483002
Inscription : IOWA
PVT 106 INFANTRY
WORLD WAR II
Description : Sioux County Index; July 26, 1945

PFC. GERRIT J. VIS KILLED ON OKINAWA

Parents Received Official Word Thursday; Memorial Services Will Be Held On Friday

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Vis received the sad news through an official message last Thursday, that their son, Pfc. Gerrit J. Vis, was killed in action on Okinawa on April 28th, 1945.

Memorial services for Gerrit will be held in the First Reformed Church of Hull on Friday evening, July 27. Burial was in Hope Cemetery, Hull.

The family is extended the sincere sympathy of the entire community in the death of their loved one, a fact which was almost... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is PVT Gerrit John Vis's memorial?

    PVT Gerrit John Vis's memorial is located at: Hope Cemetery, Hull, Sioux County, USA.

  • When did PVT Gerrit John Vis death?

    PVT Gerrit John Vis death on 28 Apr 1945 in Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan

  • Where are the coordinates of the PVT Gerrit John Vis's memorial?

    Latitude: 43.1939011
    Longitude: -96.1483002

Family Members:

Parent

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Edward Vis

(1921 - 1990)

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Nellie Vis

(1927 - 2005)

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Rev Peter W. Vis

(1912 - 1984)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hope Cemetery
Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1939011, -96.1483002

2. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2000008, -96.1669006

3. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1916080, -96.1273510

4. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2282000, -96.0985000

5. Garfield Township Cemetery
Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2689018, -96.1572037

6. Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
Carmel, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1280000, -96.2295000

7. Sheridan Township Cemetery
Boyden, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2047005, -96.0208969

8. Middleburg Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1102982, -96.0772018

9. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Rock Valley, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1864014, -96.2878036

10. Saint John Cemetery
Boyden, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2294006, -96.0152969

11. Valley View Cemetery
Rock Valley, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1866989, -96.2953033

12. Hillside Cemetery
Doon, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2728004, -96.2574997

13. Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery
Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0680000, -96.1720000

14. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0989494, -96.2924118

15. Greenwood Cemetery
Matlock, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2308006, -95.9405975

16. Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
George, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3296127, -96.0392609

17. Evergreen Cemetery
George, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3394012, -96.0164032

18. First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
George, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3160591, -95.9707260

19. Newkirk Cemetery
Newkirk, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0661011, -95.9781036

20. Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery
Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0996700, -96.3578300

21. Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
Alvord, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3415000, -96.3120000

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Alvord, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3414001, -96.3131027

23. West Lawn Cemetery
Orange City, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0110970, -96.0653000

24. Highland Cemetery
Highland Park, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0546989, -96.3510971