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STURM, George E - Date of
birth
6 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Craven, Edmunds County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37287660 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Remagen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gustaf E. Sturm (father)
Elizabeth Sturm (mother)
Charlotte E. Sturm (sister)
More information
PFC George E. Sturm graduated from Central High School in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1939. He was employed at Morrell and Company for a year and a half.He enlisted on 3 July 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, http://vetaffairs.sd.gov - Tevan Wenbourne, Jenna Christy, Charlotte Miller (sister)
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://vetaffairs.sd.gov - Charlotte Miller (sister)