OD
Orville DePew
1946
Orville C. DePew.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Military Police Officer Orville DePew was killed while riding atop a gasoline train near Ulm, Germany.
He was killed when he hit the top of a tunnel that the train entered.
MP DePew was assigned to the 381st Military Police Battalion and was assigned as a railroad policeman.
He was killed when he hit the top of a tunnel that the train entered.
MP DePew was assigned to the 381st Military Police Battalion and was assigned as a railroad policeman.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, four brothers, and sister.
Service Record
Also Served
United States Army Military Police Corps
Military Police Officer
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