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BOHLING, Erwin H - Date of
birth
10 September 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Auburn, Nebraska -
Hometown
Great Bend, Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37116528 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Communications Chief -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity Gereonsweiler-Baesweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Wilhelm F.A. Bohling (father)
Freida M.L. (Buchholz) Bohling (mother)
Albert Bohling (brother)
More information
Sgt Erwin Bohling was married to Erna Holck on 31 December 1940.He enlisted on 6 March 1942. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 12 August 1944. He was promoted from T/5 to Sgt on 2 October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - The Mason City Globe-Gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Joek Hulsmann