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ERICKSON, Newman Herbert - Date of
birth
1 January 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Otter Tail County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Star Lake, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37771471 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
East of Serrig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Erickson (father)
Martha (Martinson) Erickson (mother)
Donald Erickson (brother)
Pauline Erickson (sister)
Ruth Erickson (sister)
Phyllis Erickson (sister)
Wynette Erickson (sister)
Olga L. (Swenson) Erickson (wife)
More information
Pvt Newman H. Erickson worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 4 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Monson Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census / Minnesota Birth Index / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – T Burt
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - soilsister