S/Sgt. Zane Richard (Dick) Berrey, 20, turret gunner on a B-24, killed in action on Morotai, April 30, 1945. [Map of Morotai, North Moluccas, Indonesia]

Within a period of 19 days two brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Berrey of Montpelier, died half-way across the world from each other, one in Germany, the other in the Pacific, while in the service of their country. As far as is known, this is the first and only double death casualty to have come to a Montpelier or Bear Lake family.

Berreys Lose Sons On Both Battle Fronts
The most dreaded of all news came this and last week to the A. L. Berrey family of Montpelier, when information was received that two sons were killed in the service of their country while in action on widely separated fronts.

First word was received recently of the death of Corporal Vernon LaMar Berrey, 29, which occurred somewhere in Germany, April 11 [1945]. Then yesterday another telegram from the adjutant general stated that S/Sgt. Zane Richard (Dick) Berrey, 20, was killed in action on Morotai, April 30 [1945]. Just received by the parents this week under date of April 17 [1945] was a letter (appearing elsewhere in this issue) from General George Kenney stating that S/Sgt. Zane R. Berrey was recently decorated with the Air Medal. S/Sgt. Zane Richard was born in Montpelier December 19, 1924. Here he attended grade and high schools. Shortly after graduating with the class of 1943 he entered the service on July 12. Following training at various fields in the United States, he went overseas in November, 1944, as a turret gunner on a B-24.

Besides their parents and Corporal Berrey's wife, the brothers leave behind to mourn their death, two grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bissegger of Montpelier, four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Walton, Montpelier; Miss Gertrude Berrey and Miss Florence Berrey, Salt Lake City; and Mrs. Mina Welch, Oregon; three brothers, John H. Berrey, Pocatello; Milton J. Berrey, MM 3/c of the Navy Seabees, stationed in the Marianas; and Garth D. Berrey, USNR in Montpelier awaiting call for active duty.