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KELLESVIG, Marion Truman - Date of
birth
21 January 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Mount Horeb, Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36227913 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dornot-Arnaville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Olaus S. Kellesvig (father)
Guri (Gladem) Kellesvig (mother)
Leota A. Kellesvig (sister)
William H. Kellesvig (brother)
Orville Kellesvig (brother)
Orville J. Kellesvig (brother)
Orpha E. Kellesvig (sister)
Ardis M. Kellesvig (sister)
Inez E. Kellesvig (sister)
More information
Marion T. Kellesvig worked on a farm.He enlisted at fort Sheridan, Illinois on 7 November 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Kari Forest Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Wisconsin State Journal - 4 October 1944