Pvt. Preston Vanscoy -Pvt. Preston Vanscoy, 32, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Vanscoy of Kerens, Rt. 1, was killed in France on Sept. 30, 1944. He was born at Kerens April 25, 1912 and attended school at Pleasant Run. Prior to entering the service on April 6, 1944, he was employed by the Monogahela Power Company. He trained at Camp Walters, Texas and Fort George G. Meade, Md. and was sent overseas with the Infantry on August 4, 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. His wife the former Alma Hart and two children, Buddy and Emma Lou live at Elkins.
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1911 - Kerens, Randolph, West Virginia 1920 - New Interest, Randolph, West Virginia 1930 - New Interest, Randolph, West Virginia 1940 - New Interest, Randolph, West Virginia 1950 - Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia 1998 - Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia
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