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BERGLIND, Walter Edward - Date of
birth
5 February 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36975735 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 62 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter M. Berglind (father)
Wilhemina (Belter) Berglind (mother)
Raymond M. Berglind (brother)
Lorraine M. Berglind (sister)
Lucille D. Berglind (sister)
Lorraine Berglind (wife)
More information
6 November the Division reached the Hurtgen Forest, where a severe engagement took place until early December.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://www.wwiiarchives.net/servlet/action/organization/104/1940
Photo source: Jac Engels