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GUNDERSON, James L - Date of
birth
22 August 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa -
Hometown
Fillmore County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37655650 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
23rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leonard O. Gunderson (father)
Louise R. (Flaten) Gunderson (mother)
Lucille Gunderson (sister)
More information
Pvt James L. Gunderson enlisted on 21 January 1943 and was sent overseas on 1 June 1943.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, The Winona Republic-Herald - 9 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Winona Republic-Herald - 9 February 1945