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CARLSON, Allan Leonard - Date of
birth
28 August 1913 -
Age
31 -
Place of birth
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37168102 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Ehingen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry Carlson (father)
Augusta Carlson (mother)
Mary Carlson (sister)
Albert Carlson (brother)
Carl Carlson (brother)
Walter Carlson (brother)
More information
Pvt Allan L. Carlson enlisted in March 1942. He was sent overseas in Novembe, 1943.He was reported wounded in action on 29 March 1945. After recovering, he rejoined his unit. For this wound he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / American Church Records / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - The Duluth News Tribune - 17 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - kim, www.newspapers.com - The Duluth News Tribune - 17 May 1945