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MENDEN, Norbert John - Date of
birth
26 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Scott County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Eagle Creek, Scott County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37775616 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter J. Menden (father)
Theresa M. (Lehnen) Menden (mother)
Irene F. Menden (sister)
Irvin N. Menden (brother)
Clemens J. Menden (brother)
Hellen M. Menden (sister)
Lester J. Menden (brother)
More information
Pvt Norbert J. Menden worked on a general farm before he enlisted in Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 4 October 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 / 1930 Census / Minnesota Birth Index, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery