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OSTERLUND, John Alfred - Date of
birth
2 May 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa -
Hometown
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37046443 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
31st Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
1/2 mile South of St Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert G. Osterlund (father)
Anna Osterlund (mother)
Nellie E. Osterlund (sister)
Charlie Peterson (grandfather)
Tilda Peterson (grandmother)
More information
Sgt John A. Osterlund attended East High School in Des Moines, Iowa. He was in service four years.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.newspapers.com - The Des Moines Register, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Des Moines Register