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SONNENBURG, Russell Joseph - Date of
birth
4 March 1911 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36888870 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 43 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alexander Sonnenburg (father)
Josephine Sonnenburg (mother)
Geraldine Sonnenburg (sister)
Florence Sonnenburg (sister)
Clara Sonnenburg (sister)
Richard Sonnenburg (brother)
Pauline Sonnenburg (sister)
Elizabeth M. (Artman) Sonnenburg (wife)
More information
Pvt Russell J. Sonnenburg was first buried at Block BB, Row 8, Grave 186.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / O'Neil Family Tree, 1920 US Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels