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name
CHRISTENSEN, Marvin Leroy - Date of
birth
3 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36641867 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Selestat, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis Christensen (father)
Maggie (Larsen) Christensen (mother)
Elizabeth P. Christensen (sister)
Bessie Christensen (sister)
Ingeborg L. Christensen (sister)
Glen L. Christensen (brother)
Harold R. Christensen (brother)
Ruth Christensen (sister)
Arthur L. Christensen (brother)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.memorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Cook County, Illinois Birth Index / https://36th-id.frb.io / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy