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TAUSTA, Toivo Emil - Date of
birth
18 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Wright County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37553695 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 September 1944 - Place of
death
Dizy-le-Gros, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emil A. Tausta (father)
Lena (Kahkonen) Tausta (mother)
Ina Tausta (sister)
Ruth Tausta (sister)
Priscilla Luomala (half-sister)
More information
Pfc Toivo E. Tausta was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Minnesota, Birth Index / 1940 Census,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy