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SAKSVIG, Melvin R - Date of
birth
27 August 1911 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36006616 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
East of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul O. Saksvig (father)
Clara T. (Kristiansen) Saksvig (mother)
Olaf Saksvig (brother)
Norman Saksvig (brother)
Vivian Saksvig (sister)
More information
Cpl Melvin R. Saksvig attended high school for 1 year and was a clerk before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 28 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1940 Census / Cook County Illinois Birth Certificates Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery