PVT Victor Dean Birch was born 29 Sep 1924 in Kewanee, Illinois to Joseph Edwin and Beulah Evelyn (Jones) Birch. His father worked as farm labor and as a carpenter.
Victor was living in Benton County, Iowa working as a farm hand when he was drafted in March 1943. After training he was sent overseas and on 28 Jun 1944 was assigned from the replacement depot to K Company 116th Infantry. PVT Birch was struck by machine gun fire and killed in action on 17 Jul 1944.
PVT Birch is buried in the Normandy American Cemetery.
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