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ERICKSON, Toivo Walter - Date of
birth
19 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Trenary, Alger County, Michigan -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36451423 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Axel Erickson (father)
Lena Erickson (mother)
Elma A. Erickson (sister)
Eino Erickson (brother)
Bertha Erickson (sister)
Irene Erickson (sister)
Eira Erickson (sister)
More information
Pfc Toivo W. Erickson enlisted in Marquette, Michigan on 11 February 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton