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SNETSELAAR, Geurt - Date of
birth
14 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Pella, Polk County, Iowa -
Hometown
Beaver, Polk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37112245 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Elsenborn Ridge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ben Snetselaar (father)
Jacoba (Van der Craats) Snetselaar (mother)
Jennie Snetselaar (sister)
Gusbert Snetselaar (brother)
Alice Snetselaar (sister)
Barney Snetselaar (brother)
Gertrude Snetselaar (sister)
Gysbert Snetselaar (brother)
More information
T/5 Snetselaar enlisted in January 1942 at Camp Dodge, Iowa and was sent overseas on 6 October 1943.His parents were both emigrants from the Netherlands.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com - WWII Bonus Case File
Photo source: Tjarco Schuurman, Judy Van Ryswyk