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ANDERSEN, Arne - Date of
birth
1 June 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Norway -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32904840 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
99th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adolf Andersen (father)
Mary Andersen (mother)
Harriet Andersen (sister)
Constance Andersen (sister)
More information
Pvt Arne Andersen's family lived in Norway.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 10 May 1943. He still had the Norwegian nationality at the time of his enlistment.
He was killed by small arms fire to the head.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Fosse, Belgium. He was disinterred on 11 August 1948 and transported to Henri-Chapelle, where he was given his final resting place on 3 December 1948.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.99thinfantrybattalion.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten