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SOLAND, Penn Daniel - Date of
birth
8 December 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Vergas, Otter Tail County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Vergas, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37162554 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 October 1944 - Place of
death
Fossieux, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 31 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lambert Soland (father)
Amanda J. (Trosdahl) Soland (mother)
Hjalmar J. Soland (brother)
Maline M. Soland (sister)
Alvin L. Soland (brother)
John M. Soland (brother)
Albert H. Soland (brother)
Alma L. Soland (sister)
Lilly A. Soland (sister)
Myrten W. Soland (brother)
Lester W. Soland (brother)
More information
Sgt Penn D. Soland worked on the family farm before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
He is remembered at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
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 / Roy Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com– T Burt / Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Karen Terry