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STENSTROM, Gunnar Eric - Date of
birth
6 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Munkfors, Värmland, Sweden -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36656908 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Grand Bois, Vielsalm, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest E. Stenstrom (father)
Erika (Englund) Stenstrom (mother)
Ernest L. Stenstrom (brother)
Karin Stenstrom (sister)
Victor Stenstrom (brother)
Jeanne H. (Dennett) Stenstrom (wife)
Karen J. Stenstrom (daughter)
More information
Pvt Stenstrom was born Erik Gunnar Göran Stenström.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#2, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jeff Neste