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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
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37656070 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Area 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 enlisted at Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa on 16 January 1943.He was graduated from the Osage High School and worked two years on the Alcan highway in Alaska before his induction into the army on 16 January 1943. He served with the military police at Fort Crook in Nebraska, then transferred to the infantry and received his basic training at Camp Pickett, Va.
He left for England with the 78th (Lightning) Division on 14 October 1944. He was reported missing on 15 December 1944. The Secretary of War notified his wife on 15 May 1945 that he was killed in action. He saw action in France, Belgium and Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, 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