REGNIER BODY TO ARRIVE HERE

SOLDIER SON OF FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT TO BE INTERRED IN WENONA {ILLINOIS}

The body of Pvt. Gregory Regnier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Regnier, of Chicago, the latter formerly Eileen Sullivan of Streator, will arrive in this city Friday afternoon for the final interment.

Regnier lost his life while serving with the U.S. Army during the Battle of the Bulge in Belguim Dec. 17, 1944. He was inducted into the service in March, 1944, received his basic training at Camp Joseph Robinson in Arkansas, and was transferred to Camp Maxey, Tex.

The remains of Pvt. Regnier will leave Chicago over the Santa Fe railroad at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, and are expected to arrive here at 4 p.m. The body will be taken to the Solon funeral home for services which at present are incomplete. Burial will be made in St. Mary's cemetery in Wenona, Illinois.

Surviving with the parents are two brothers, Donald and Louis, and three {should say four} sisters, Alice, Violet, and Ellen, Catherine. Wednesday

December 3, 1947 - Streator Illinois Daily Times Press

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Another newspaper clipping

PVT. REGNIER, CHICAGO, WAS KILLED IN BELGIUM

Pvt. Gregory Regnier, 19, reported in the March issue of the CENTRAL HEADLIGHT as having been missing in action, in Belgium, since December 17, 1944, was killed in action on that date, according to later information received by his parents. Prior to enlistment, Pvt. Regnier was Yard Clerk at Englewood.

He was the son of Louis J. Regnier, City Freight Agent, Chicago. He attended Harper High School (should be Parker High School) in Chicago, and entered the Army March 23, 1944. A memorial mass was celebrated March 3 in St. Columbanus Church.

Gregory Regnier

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