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Vernon LaBenne

Case from Battle-creek, MI dated Apr 06, 1964

Victim Details

Vernon LaBenne

Male

Battle-creek

MI

1964-04-06

21

Vernon

LaBenne

07/04/2026

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In the spring of 1964, a young man named Vernon Llewellyn LaBenne was working towards building a future for himself in Battle Creek, Michigan. At 20 years old, he was serving as an airman at the Custer Air Force Station. To supplement his income, he took on a part-time job at a Mobil gas station located on West Columbia Avenue near Interstate 94. The extra money was intended to help finance his night courses at Kellogg Community College and to save for his upcoming marriage.

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