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SODERLUND, Robert Joel - Date of
birth
9 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36902730 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd 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 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gey, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joel S. Soderlund (father)
Therese Soderlund (mother)
Sven Soderlund (brother)
Ruth Soderlund (sister)
Frances (Werderits) Soderlund (wife)
Robert J. Soderlund (son)
Marlene Soderlund (daughter)
More information
Pfc Robert J. Soderlund graduated from Lane Technical High School.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920 Census / U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Coert Franssen, Chicago Tribune 6 February 1945