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BERGSTEDT, Sten E "The Swede" - Date of
birth
12 August 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Kronoberg, Iän, Sweden -
Hometown
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-291699 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Scherpenseel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elis A Bergstedt, (father)
Signe M (Isakson) Bergstedt (mother)
Brette Bergstedt (brother)
Iren Bergstedt (sister)
Sven G Bergstedt (brother)
Ellis A. Bergstedt (son)
More information
Capt. Sten E. Bergstedt was a graduate of Norwich University in Vermont, class of 1932 where he was the captain of the polo team.He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal for an action on 14 September 1944. On that day, Capt. Bergstedt commanded an armored patrol operating in the vicinity of the city of Scherpenseel in Germany when his unit came under intense anti-tank fire. With complete disregard for his personal safety he pulled his tank into a firing position to increase the fire power of the patrol and in so doing received a direct hit in the turret which proved fatal. His courageous action resulted in several tanks being able to maneuver into a position protected from enemy fire, thus undoubtedly saving the lives of numerous soldiers.
Note: Probably the mentioned date is wrong and has to be 24 September.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, Cecil Buis, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Iron Knights - The US 66th Armored Division, Gordon Blaker