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TORGERSON, Martin Clarence - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Edgerton, Dane County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Maplehurst, Taylor County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36202003 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
67th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
Ubach-Palenberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ole Torgerson (father)
Lev Torgerson (mother)
Theodore Torgerson (brother)
Emma Torgerson (sister)
More information
Sgt Martin C. Torgerson enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 21 February 1941.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/ - After Action Report 67th Arm Inf Reg June 1944 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet