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name
ANDERSEN, Gustave Julius - Date of
birth
12 April 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Vejle, Denmark -
Hometown
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31382780 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
Fossieux, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Agnes C. (Howard) Anderson (wife)
More information
Pvt Gustave J. Anderson enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 30 September 1943.He was killed by small arms fire.
He was buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Alabama Naturalization Records / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
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