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WALLINDER, Eldon Gustav - Date of
birth
27 August 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota -
Hometown
St. Louis County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17144098 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Erik Gustaf (father)
Minnie L. Knutson (mother)
Esther Wallinder (stepsister)
More information
Sgt Eldon G. Wallinder entered the Service from Minnesota.There is a memorial for him in the Family plot at the Oneota Cemetery in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota (Lots 5/6, Block 2, Section D, Site 7).
Source of information: Jac Engels, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Lynn / CWGC/ABMC, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Wallinder Family Tree (sausman5_1)
Photo source: Jean Fraiquin, www.ancestry.com - Wallinder Family Tree-sausman5_1 (high school graduation picture 1943)