Posted on: Lancaster Co. Ne Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ne/Lancaster/10559 Surname: Van Gundy ------------------------- Looking for more information on a fomer Lancaster County resident who died in North Africa (Algeria) during WWII. Woul like to know the Date of Death for Herman R. Van Gundy (Army Serial Number O-129 4393) who was serving as a 2nd Lt. with Company "I" - 133rd Infantry - 34th Division when he died in a training accident. It is believed that 2nd Lt. Van Gundy died from an accidental grenade explosion near Oran, Algeria during a training exercise sometime during the months of July or August 1943. It is believed that Van Gundy's body was returned to the U.S. after the war (1946 - 1949) and may have been reburied in Lancaster County. This information will be used to help complete the death casualty lists for the 34th Division during WWII. Link: 34th Division Death Casualties Web Page URL: <http://34thdivdeathcasualties.homestead.com/homepage.html>