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OIEN, Jay Norman - Date of
birth
17 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
South Dakota -
Hometown
Roberts County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37593303 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Langlire, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
James M. Oien (father)
Nettie M. (Feigum) Oien (mother)
Willis M. Oien (brother)
More information
Pvt Jay N. Oien graduated from Sisseton High School in 1943. He worked on the family farm.He enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 22 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Church Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet