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EFTELAND, Sverre - Date of
birth
31 March 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Eigersund, Rogaland, Norway -
Hometown
Big Horn County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39614678 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
99th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 46 |
More information
Pfc Sverre Efteland departed from Stavanger, Norway and arrived in New York on 18 March 1929. He enlisted in Butte , Montana on 30 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.99thinfantrybattalion.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com