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LORENTZEN, Gordon Henry - Date of
birth
27 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Platte, Morrison County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37300620 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Cook -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ville-au-Val, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 26 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luther J. Lorentzen (father)
Nellie (Powers) Lorentzen (mother)
Walter R. Lorentzen (brother)
Edna M. Lorentzen (sister)
Lester H. Lorentzen (brother)
Wayne L. Lorentzen (brother)
More information
T/5 Gordon H. Lorentzen enlisted on 16 February 1942.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Minnesota Birth Index, www.80thDivision.com
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