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ROSTAD, Bennie N - Date of
birth
9 February 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Minnesota -
Hometown
Black Hammer, Houston County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37771989 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ormersviller-Vollmunster, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Johannes N. Rostad (father)
Emma L. (Ness) Rostad (mother)
Bernhard N. Rostad (brother)
Alma A. Rostad (sister)
Edith J. Rostad (sister)
Marian Rostad (sister)
More information
Pfc Bennie N. Rostad worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 11 August 1944. He was sent overseas in January 1945.He was killed by artillery shell fragments at his head and thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWiI
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Marshall & Mary McIntyre