Virgil Emery Cory was born Oct. 25, 1915 to Carl C. and Erma Lulu Vanwey Cory. He died Aug. 1, 1943 and is is buried in Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart, IA.
Sgt. Cory served in World War II with the U.S. Army and died of drowning at Lake St. John, Concordia, LA while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
