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NISSEN, Dennis Orval - Date of
birth
20 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado -
Hometown
Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37702984 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd 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
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Olzheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Irvin T. Nissen (father)
Clara (Gylling) Nissen (mother)
Joan Nissen (sister)
More information
Pfc Dennis O. Nissen enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 12 July 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Pease S.H.F. Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Joan Sowards