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LARSON, John Valdemar - Date of
birth
26 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Spring Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Schenectady County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37546098 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Herbitzheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julius A. Larson (father)
More information
Pfc John V. Larson enlisted on 18 January 1943 and was sent overseas on 5 September 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Lutheran Church Records, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Doug Swanson