Mrs. Matilda Esveldt has received word from the war department that her son, SSgt. Vernell B. Shepler, was wounded in action in Belgium on December 23. Be has seen action in North Africa, Sicily and in France.

[Spokane Chronicle, Spokane, WA, 06 Feb 1945, Tue, Page 13]

WOUNDED LIST STILL GROWING
   WASHINGTON, March 12. (AP) --- Twenty-one Washington men were included today by the war department in a list of soldiers wounded in action in the European area.
   The Washington men Included:
 Pvt. Leroy O. Bowman; Mrs. Neoma Bowman, wife, route 1, Kennewick.
Pfc. Harry Charley: Mrs. Louise Charley, mother, Malott.
Pvt. William Miller; Alton IL Miller, father. Ellensburg.
First Lt. William V. Cranston: Mrs. Della B. Cranston, wile, care of A. Boyd, Yakima.
SSgt. Vernell B. Shepler: Mrs. Erma G. Shepler, wife, Chewelah
SSgt. Morris H. Tucker; Roy J. Tucker, father, route 2, Clarkston.
Pvt. Ernest R. Walters: Ray O. Walters, father. Wenatchee.

[The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA, 13 Mar 1945, Tue, Page 1]