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name
ODEGARD, Herman - Date of
birth
6 August 1907 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Gonvick, Clearwater County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Clearwater County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37174401 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
323rd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1943 - Place of
death
St. Nazaire, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter A. Odegaard (father)
Oline (Tranby) Odegaard (mother)
Nora Odegaard (sister)
Ruth Odegaard (sister)
Selma Odegaard (sister)
Bernt Odegaard (brother)
Anna O. Odegaard (sister)
Arnold Odegaard (brother)
Clifford A. Odegaard (brother)
Vernon H. Odegaard (brother)
Raymond A. Odegaard (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5084 -
Data
Type: B 17-F
Nickname: Panhandle Dogie
Destination: St. Nazaire, France
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 2286
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, National Archives, www.findagrave.com, CWGC/ABMC, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Family Trees, www.91stbombgroup.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten