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JACOBSEN, Herman Olaf - Date of
birth
9 January 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Richmond County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42128316 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
South of Gut Merberich (Langerwehe), Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
John O. Jacobsen (father)
Ellen M. Jacobsen (mother)
John H. Jacobsen (brother)
Margaret (Ingeborge) Jacobsen (wife)
Donald Jacobsen (son)
More information
Pvt Herman O. Jacobsen attended high school for 2 years and was a clerk before he enlisted.He enlisted at Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York on 29 March 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, New York Birth Index, 1920 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten