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OPDAHL, Glenn Clifford - Date of
birth
18 April 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Litchville, Barnes County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36958667 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 October 1944 - Place of
death
Emberménil, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 20 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert G. Opdahl (father)
Margaret (Kjersten) Opdahl (mother)
Howard A. Opdahl (brother)
Iona M. Opdahl (sister)
Arnie M. Opdahl (brother)
Florence L. Opdahl (sister)
Leonard J. Opdahl (brother)
Phyllis G. (Botner) Opdahl (wife)
David A. Opdahl (son)
Norma J. Opdahl (daughter)
More information
Pvt Glenn C. Opdahl was working at Pullman's Shipyards building rescue boats and working on barges before he enlisted on 1 April 1944.He is remembered at the Bethlehem Cemetery in Barnes County, North Dakota.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Berg Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Myrna Lindstrom McGregor / StacieND / Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dennis C. Olson / Stephanie Kay