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SODERLIND, William Henry - Date of
birth
17 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37596276 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
275th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lixing-lès-Rouhling, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arvid Soderlind (father)
Anna E. T. (Carlsson) Soderlind (mother)
Walter A. Soderlind (brother)
Harold M. Soderlind (brother)
Richard Soderlind (brother)
Mildred Soderlind (sister)
Victor C. Soderlind (brother)
Paul R. Soderlind (brother)
Bertha H. (Thompson) Soderlind (wife)
William H. Soderlind Jr. (son)
Janice Soderlind (daughter)
More information
Pvt William H. Soderlind enlisted in Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 9 June 1944.He attended high school for 1 year and was a carpenter before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Jonas Gustof Astrom family Tree / 1920/1940 Census, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy