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Personal info

Full name
VANDER ZANDEN, Norbert Jacob
Date of birth
5 June 1925
Age
19
Place of birth
Little Chute, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Hometown
Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Military service

Service number
36834605
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
21 September 1944
Place of death
Büssbach-Münsterbusch, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 5 66

Immediate family

Members
Adrian Vander Zanden (father)
Wilhelmina (Vanden Boogaard) Vander Zanden (mother)
Ada A. Vander Zanden (sister)
Clarence Vander Zanden (brother)
Raymond L. Vander Zanden (brother)
Clement Vander Zanden (brother)
Ceil Vander Zanden (sister)

More information

Pvt Norbert J. Vander Zanden enlisted on 7 June 1943 in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
He was working at George Hermsen's grocery at this time.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, National Archives / WWII Memorial, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Family Tree

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos