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ERICKSON, Erwin Maurice - Date of
birth
24 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Tunsberg Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Chippewa County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17048263 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
32nd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph V. Erickson (father)
Emma C. (Mattson) Erickson (mother)
Lloyd W. Erickson (brother)
Joan A. Erickson (sister)
More information
Sgt Erwin M. Erickson enlisted in Ft. Snelling, Minnesota on 28 January 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Holmes Ancestry
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet