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MAGNUSON, John Donald - Date of
birth
26 December 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Martin, Sheridan County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Sheridan County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37561145 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
85th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Huertgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 59 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John W. Magnuson (father)
Edia (Johnson) Magnuson (mother)
Vaughn C. Magnuson (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Siem Voogt, www.findagrave.com - M Magnuson