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MAGNUSSON, Melvin Jonas - Date of
birth
25 January 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Beaver, Roseau County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Pencer, Roseau County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37542153 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
19th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Saint-Louis-Lès-Bitche, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Agust J. Magnusson (father)
Freda J. (Carlsdotter) Magnusson (mother)
Freda A. Magnusson (sister)
Walter A. Magnusson (brother)
Leonard W. Magnusson (brother)
Milton G. Magnusson (brother)
Wilmer L. Magnusson (brother)
Thelma M. Magnusson (sister)
Anna J. Magnusson (half-sister)
Dagny E. Magnusson (half-sister)
Beda C. Magnusson (half-sister)
Nils J. Magnusson (half-brother)
More information
Pfc Melvin J. Magnusson's parents were immigrants from Sweden.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - family tree, www.findagrave.com - Shane O, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Carol Tilberg