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BJERTNESS, Theodore Olstad - Date of
birth
14 April 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
North Dakota -
Hometown
Hatton, Trail County, North Dakota -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37595010 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
66th Infantry Regiment,
71st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thorvald Bjertness (father)
Hazel (Olstad) Bjertness (mother)
James Bjertness (brother)
Eardman O. Bjertness (brother)
Enid M. Bjertness (sister)
Alene B. Bjertness (sister)
Hollis T. Bjertness (brother)
Janice J. Bjertness (sister)
Milton Bjertness (brother)
More information
Pfc Theodore O. Bjertness enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 17 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Lutheran Church Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.myheritage.nl - Bruce Morey