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JACOBSEN, Walter Ekquist - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan -
Hometown
Winnebago County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36648716 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander N. Jacobsen (father)
Agda Jacobsen (mother)
Gladyce Jacobsen (sister)
Judith Jacobsen (sister)
Harold E. Jacobsen (brother)
Waino Jacobsen (brother)
Judith Jacobsen (sister)
Dagmar Jacobsen (sister)
More information
Walter Jacobsen graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1941.He enlisted in 15 March 1943.
He participated in the Italian campaign and the invasion of Southern France.
He was reported wounded in action on 15 January 1945 and died a day later.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com Ironwood Daily Globe
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ironwood Daily Globe