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LIEN, Arnold Mourice - Date of
birth
19 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Centerville, Turner County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Centerville, Turner County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37476700 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
709th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hürtgen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Andrew Lien (father)
Martha (Ovren) Lien (mother)
Arthur P. Lien (brother)
Vernon L. Lien (brother)
More information
Pvt Arnold M. Lien enlisted at Fort Jay, New York County, New York on 19 September 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Lautenschlager Rubbelke Family Tree, http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm/ref/collection/p4013coll8/id/3601
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet