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GUNVALSON, Ervin Woodrow - Date of
birth
16 March 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Cyrus, Pope County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Cyrus, Pope County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37269544 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Medebach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sverre Gunvalson (father)
Anne (Mickelson) Gunvalson (mother)
Ernest O. Gunvalson (brother)
Joseph S. Gunvalson (brother)
Harris G. Gunvalson (brother)
Victor R. Gunvalson (brother)
Doris A. Gunvalson (sister)
Vernon N. Gunvalson (brother)
John C. Gunvalson (brother)
More information
One photo shows the wooden grave marker on the temporary grave.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, James M. Gunvalson, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Gunvalson Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Gunvalson Family Tree, James Gunvalson courtesy Diane Y Newberry