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NIELSEN, Harold Edward - Date of
birth
6 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Collyer, Trego County, Kansas -
Hometown
Bastrop County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38558156 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Noppenberg-Zopp, west of Alsdorf, Germany.
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Niels R. Nielsen (father)
Myrtle Nielsen (mother)
Walter T. Nielsen (brother)
Nielsen M. Nielsen (sister)
Paul A. Nielsen (brother)
More information
Pvt Harold Nielsen enlisted at Fort Sam, Houston, Texas on 28 October 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census,www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet