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MAGNUSON, Einar Rudolph - Date of
birth
3 December 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Bisbee, Towner County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36282043 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Knute H. Magnuson (father)
Elisabeth Magnuson (mother)
More information
T/5 Einar R. Magnuson enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 10 November 1942.He was taken prisoner around 18 December 1944 and died in a POW camp.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, After Action Report 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem