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SAARENPAA, George O - Date of
birth
23 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Oregon -
Hometown
Coos County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39303060 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Emil Saarenpaa (father)
Ida Saarenpaa (mother)
Albert Saarenpaa (brother)
More information
S/Sgt George O. Saarenpaa enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 8 July 1941.He graduated from Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, Oregon, Class of 1936.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Lynne Hasselman, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone Inscription and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Yearbook Marshfield High School Coos Bay, Oregon