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ERICKSON, Glenn V W - Date of
birth
7 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Cowlitz County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39333246 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 9 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Victor A. Erickson (father)
Kattarina U. (Isaacson) Erickson (mother)
Algot V. Erickson (brother)
Clarence E. Erickson (brother)
Elvin P. Erickson (brother)
Ernest E. Erickson (brother)
Ralph B. Erickson (brother)
More information
Pvt Glenn V. W. Erickson was initially buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Son, near Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Twan van Leeuwen, Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Headstone and Interment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Bethany Lynne