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HJELKREM, George Norman - Date of
birth
10 August 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36905484 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kobscheid-Prüm, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lulius M.J. Hjelkrem (father)
Ingeborg B.J. (Jordal) Hjelkrem (mother)
Gertrude J. Hjelkrem (sister)
Olaf J. Hjelkrem (brother)
Ruth G. Hjelkrem (sister)
John F. Hjelkrem (brother)
Astrid O. Hjelkrem (sister)
Bernice H. Hjelkrem (wife)
Holly Hjelkrem (daughter)
Ingrid Hjelkrem (daughter)
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmv.gov, www.ancestry.com - Hjelkrem Family Tree / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com