Verle and Willena

VERLE BURDETTE HELLE. 15g (George A. 14, Frederick I 3)

b.Cuba, IL; May 1917

d.Oregon, IL;  Sep. 1980

br.Oregon, IL; Daysville Cemetery

m.1st - Palmyra, MO; 24 Nov. 1943

WILLENA BAKER

b. May 1920

d. Nov. 1965

br. Oregon, IL

  Verle Burdette Helle was the eighth son born to George and Ida Helle. Ethel, his sister, stated that Verle was her roommate untill Charlotte was born in 1921. He was introduced first to farming while growing to maturity but he too took to the sawmill business. Verle was at a prime age to be inducted into the US Army Engineers in June of 1941. His training was at Ft Riley, Kansas, and Ft Louis, WA. He spent most of the war years patrolling along the Pacific Coast from the Canada Border to the Mexican border. All bridges along the coast were mined in case of Japanese coastal attack. In July of 1945 he was shipped to the Philippines. Near Eniwetok his ship passed a ship carrying his younger brother ( Gene ) back to the states. Verle was with the occupation forces of Japan until his discharge in February 1946.

Verle and Willena had one son

Duane Verle Helle

b.                 March 1951

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