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Tec5 Emil Aloysius Veik
8 Mar 1916 – 8 Jan 1945
| Birth | 8 Mar 1916 |
| Death | 8 Jan 1945 |
| Cemetery | Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila , Capital District , National Capital Region , Philippines |
| Added by | Loren Bender on 21 May 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56771822 |
Bio
Emil Veik was born March 8, 1916, near Humphrey, NE and lost his life by drowning while on active duty near Leyte in the Philippine Islands on January 8, 1945. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Veik and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Fuchs of Humphrey, NE. One of a family of eight children, Emil Veik had five sisters and two brothers. They are: Clara Veik; Teresa, Mrs. Mark Magsamen; Marie, Mrs. Joe Foltz; Connie, Mrs. Bill German; Venerable Sister Mary Alois; Anton Veik and Arthur Veik. Emil lived with his parents at the family home in the St. Mary's community and attended St. Mary's School. At the completion of his school work, he was associated with his father in farming and later was engaged in industrial and government surveying. Emil Veik was married to Miss Irene German. They had one daughter, Sheila Marie Veik. He enlisted in the United States Armed Forces on March 30, 1941 at Rock Island, IL and received his basic training at Fort Bragg, NC, where he was assigned to a field artillery battalion. From there, be went to Camp Forrest, TN and in December of 1941, was transferred to Camp Roberts, CA, from which place he was ordered overseas to the Pacific area. He landed in New Guinea in March, 1944 and in October, 1944, he was sent to the Philippine Islands, where he took part in the invasion of Leyte. He lost his life by drowning while on active duty near Leyte on January 8, 1945. He was buried in the American Cemetery near Dulag, Leyte in the Philippine Islands, with Reverend Father Holzem, United States Army chaplain, officiating at the burial services. Memorial services were held for Technician Fifth Grade Emil Veik at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church in the St. Mary's community, on the morning of February 6, 1945, with the pastor Reverend Paschal Rollman, O.F.M. as celebrant of the Requiem Mass and the Foltz-Zuerlein Post of the Humphrey American Legion as the guard of honor. ~ Entered the service from Illinois.
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- Clara Veik 1907–1996 FaG
- Theresa Mae Veik Magsamen 1908–1990 FaG
- Marie Elizabeth Veik Foltz 1911–1977 FaG
- Anton J Veik 1912–1997 FaG
- Conradia C. Veik German 1914–2010 FaG
- Sr Estelle Veik 1917–2010 FaG
- Arthur J. Veik 1919–2011 FaG
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