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PEDERSEN, Silas Clyde - Date of
birth
21 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa -
Hometown
Kimballton, Audubon County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1019087 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
D Company,
191st Tank Battalion,
3rd Platoon
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bruyères, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Laner C. Pedersen (father)
Meta M. Pedersen (mother)
Leslie M. Pedersen (brother)
Ben D. Pedersen (brother)
Lyra Hansen (half-sister)
Barbara M. Pedersen (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Silas C. Pedersen was a bookkeeper, employed by the Landmands National Bank.He was killed in action during a reconnaissance on foot in the vicinity of Bruyères, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WW2 Hospital Admission Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy