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JESSEN, Gerald Kent - Date of
birth
12 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana -
Hometown
Twin Bridges, Madison County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39928845 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grand Bois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles J. Jessen (father)
Christiana C. (Holm) Jessen (mother)
Sarah V. Jessen (sister)
June M. (Gadbaw) Jessen (wife)
Sally J. Jessen (daughter)
Larry K. Jessen (son)
Gerry L. Jessen (daughter)
More information
Pvt Gerald K. Jessen enlisted at Fort Douglas, Utah on 20 April 1944. He had been in combat less than two weeks when he was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 - 1930 Census / Birth Record / Montana County Marriages, www.newspapers.com - The Montana Standard
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Montana Standard