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MOEN, Henry A - Date of
birth
1911 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Arpin, Wood County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36213663 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Trebur, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 38 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Halvor Moen (father)
Julia L. (Norby) Moen (mother)
Conrad G. Moen (brother)
Magnus M. Moen (brother)
Jennie Moen (sister)
Hannah Moen (sister)
Helen Moen (sister)
Signe Moen (sister)
John Moen (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Henry A. Moen enlisted in the Regular Army in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 19 June 1941 and went to England in September, 1943.He was a truckdriver before he enlisted.
“On 23 March 1945, when the enemy launched a fierce tank and infantry night attack against Sergeant Moen's machine gun positions near Trebur, Germany, the positions became untenable and he ordered a withdrawal of his men to buildings inside the town. Facing the withering hail of hostile self-propelled artillery and small arms fire with unflinching heroism, this intrepid soldier and two comrades courageously remained behind to cover the withdrawal. Although mortally wounded as he fought on against the overwhelming odds, his self-sacrifice enabled the remainder of the platoon to reach cover without a casualty. Sergeant Moen's indomitable courage and unselfish devotion to duty live on as an inspiration to the men with whom he fought.”
Source of information: Leo Minne, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: -, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Tribune