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NIELSEN, Ove Holgar - Date of
birth
24 November 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Racine County, Wisconsin -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1577630 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Quartermaster Company,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Elsenborn Ridge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Nielsen (father)
Margaret (Jensen) Nielsen (mother)
Esther I. Nielsen (sister)
Ellen M. Nielsen (sister)
Lilly M. Nielsen (sister)
More information
1st Lt Ove H. Nielsen attended William Horlick High School and was a bookkeeper for a hardware company.He enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 22 September 1941 and was sent overseas in September, 1943.
Both his parents were immigrans from Denmark.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.newspaperarchive.com - Racine Journal Times, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspaperarchive.com - Racine Journal Times