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ANDERSON, Oskar - Date of
birth
4 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Stavanger, Norway -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36680180 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 53 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John E. Anderson (father)
More information
Pvt Oskar Anderson was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: -www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery