Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Champagne, John T. June 16, 1953
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John T Champagne
Killed in Korea, Sliding Log Kills Bad Axe Man In Korea - Bad Axe, June 27 - Cpl 
John T champagne, 21, son of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Champagne, was killed July 16 in 
Korea in an unusual accident, his parents were notified today by the Dept of 
Defense (the months are what the paper stated, however, more than likely he was 
killed on June 16)  The telegram stated that Cpl Champagne suffered multiple 
internal, chest and abdominal injuries while clearing logs off a road. A log 
slide over the blade of a bulldozer, striking him. Born March 17, 1932, in 
Chandler Twp, he spent his entire life in Huron Co before entering the Army 
July 18, 1952. He went overseas in the spring of 1953. The fatal accident 
occurred with two days of the first anniversary of his entry in the army.  Cpl 
Champagne is survived by his parents, six sisters, Mrs. Gordon Popham and Mrs. 
Clayton Parrish, both of Kinde; Mrs. Loretta Washevich, Midland; Mrs. Nelson 
Rau, Detroit; and Miss Helen champagne, Chicago, and 7 brothers, Virgil, Lee and 
Charles, all of Bad Axe; Russell, Lapeer; James, Filion; Cpl Peter A Champagne 
Jr, in Japan, and PFC Irvin Champagne, in Korea. Remains will be removed to 
Alden A MacAlpine funeral home from Korea.

Additional Comments:
Submitted to MIGenWeb archives 1998
Death likely was June 16th as newspaper is dated June 27. Cemetery marker says 
July 16.

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