John Champagne's obituary, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan

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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 2 days of the first anniversary of his entry 
in the army.  Cpl Champagne is survived by his parents, 6 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.


Huron Tribune
Date unknown