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GERDLUND, Kenneth Frederick - Date of
birth
12 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Cherry Grove, Washington County, Oregon -
Hometown
Columbia County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39319404 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
56th Armored Engineer Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bertogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred A. Gerdlund (father)
Agnes M. ( Johanson) Gerdlund (mother)
Alfred M. Gerdlund (brother)
Louise E. Gerdlund (sister)
Rose I. Gerdlund (sister)
Carl P. Gerdlund (brother)
Violet E. Gerdlund (sister)
Jeanne M. (Gourley) Gerlund (wife)
More information
T/5 Kenneth F. Gerdlund graduated from St Helens High School in 1940.He enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 12 October 1942.
His brother-in-law, Lt Maurice F. Gourley a P-51 pilot, was killed in April 1945 while escorting B-29 bombers over Tokyo. He is memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial.
Source of information:André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013 - http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Mark and Glorene Stevens