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JORGENSEN, John Ordean - Date of
birth
11 May 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Wright County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Wright County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37599196 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Aschaffenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 9 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Magnus Jorgensen (father)
Alice (Lindgren) Jorgensen (mother)
Delores Jorgensen (sister)
Myles W. Jorgensen (brother)
Elaine D. Jorgensen (sister)
DeVern R. Jorgensen (brother)
Glen M. Jorgensen (brother)
Orlyn A. Jorgensen (sister)
More information
Pfc John O. Jorgensen attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Fort Snelling on 15 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / David Dobratz Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Thomas Welsch