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FOSSUM, Marvin E - Date of
birth
31 December 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Stanley, Barron County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39576083 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Eudenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ole K. J. Fossum (father)
Maria F. S. (Larsen) Fossum (mother)
Johan L. Fossum (brother)
Olaf M. Fossum (brother)
Olaug M. Fossum (sister)
Lydia F. Fossum (sister)
Norman Fossum (brother)
Dorothy Fossum (wife)
More information
T/5 Marvin E. Fossum enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 15 June 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family trees / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Memento Mori