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LANGVAD, Elmer Højer - Date of
birth
9 June 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Winthrop Harbor, Lake County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36748388 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th 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
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Oberotterbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hans C. Langvad (father)
Anna D. (Otzen) Langvad (mother)
Paul C. Langvad (brother)
James C. Langvad (brother)
Laura Langvad (sister)
Anna M. (Voermans) Langvad (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Elmer H. Langvad was married to Anna Maria Voermans on 3 August 1940.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Wisconsin, U.S., Birth Records, 1812-1921, https://36th-id.frb.io/, 142ndaar-.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S