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Personal info

Full name
HALVERSON, Melvin Ralph
Date of birth
13 March 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Marathon County, Wisconsin
Hometown
Fenwood, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Military service

Service number
36957765
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
17 January 1945
Place of death
Salmchâteau towards the area of Grand Bois, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 10 52

Immediate family

Members
Henry A. Halverson (father)
Inga (Johnsrud) Halverson (mother)
Arnold K. Halverson (brother)
Helen Halverson (sister)
Irving J. Halverson (brother)
Orvis E. Halverson (brother)
Doris Halverson (sister)
Betty Halverson (sister)
Elaine Halverson (sister)

More information

Pfc Melvin R. Halverson enlisted on 22 March 1944. He trained at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, Camp Robinson, Arkansas, Fort Gearge G. Meade, Maryland and Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky. He was sent overseas in October 1944.

At the time of his death his brother Arnold served with the Army Air Corps at Midland, Texas.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#1, Marshfield News Herald 28 June 1945

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Amandine Jaunet - Henri-Chapelle Cemetery Associate