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JUERGENSEN, Walter Sievert - Date of
birth
5 November 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas -
Hometown
Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37243407 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bannholz Woods, north of Sinz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sievert J. Juergensen (father)
Ida Juergensen (mother)
Hattie A. Juergensen (sister)
Hedwig E. Juergensen (sister)
William A. Juergensen (brother)
Gertrude I. Juergensen (sister)
Emil J. Juergensen (brother)
Andrew P. Juergensen (bother)
Alvin J. Juergensen (brother)
Esther E. Juergensen (sister)
Florence E. Juergensen (sister)
Clarence O. Juergensen (brother)
Dorothy A. (Fetrow) Juergensen (wife)
More information
Pfc Walter S. Juergensen graduated from Great Bend High School.He was inducted 26 November 1942 and trained at Camp Phillips and Camp McCain, Mississippi.
Pfc Juergensen is remembered at the Great Bend Cemetery in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Carlile Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – Have Paws will travel / Ray Davidson
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Have Paws will travel / Kristi Monroe Bender / Ray Davidson