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Personal info

Full name
LIGAARD, Herburne Wayne
Date of birth
28 August 1918
Age
26
Place of birth
Aitkin County, Minnesota
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota

Military service

Service number
37160828
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Platoon Commander
Unit
HQ Company,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
21 April 1945
Place of death
South of Bielefeld, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
E 15 1

Immediate family

Members
Olav H. Ligaard (father)
Ada B. (Green) Ligaard (mother)
Kathryn L. Ligaard (sister)
Warren K. Ligaard (brother)
Forrest D. Ligaard (brother)

More information

Herburne W. Ligaard graduated from Central High School in Minneapolis in 1936 and worked for the Government as a Jack Hammer Operator.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree / 1940 Census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Central High School Yearbook 1936