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ANDERSON, Rudolph A - Date of
birth
28 December 1910 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Hannaford, Griggs County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Mitchell County, Iowa -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37656070 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kesternich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 43 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Anderson (father)
Nettie Anderson (mother)
Myrtle Anderson (sister)
Hildegarde (Troge) Anderson (wife)
More information
Pvt Rudolph A. Anderson graduated from Osage High School and worked two years on the Alcan highway in Alaska before he enlisted at Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa on 16 January 1943. He first served with the military police at Fort Crook in Nebraska and was transferred to the infantry. He was sent overseas on 14 October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.newspapers.com - The Waterloo Courier
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - DM Scott