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Personal info

Full name
SORENSEN, Arthur William
Date of birth
30 January 1911
Age
34
Place of birth
Arco, Lincoln County, Minnesota
Hometown
Lincoln County, Minnesota

Military service

Service number
37600601
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
5 March 1945
Place of death
Cologne area, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 8 68

Immediate family

Members
Charles Sorensen (father)
Anna M. (Olson) Sorensen (mother)
Olive M. Sorensen (sister)
Chester A. Sorensen (brother)
Lucille C. Sorensen (sister)
Erwin R. Sorensen (brother)
Betty J. Sorensen (sister)
Vincent D. Sorensen (brother)
Erma C. (Rasmussen) Sorensen (wife)
Juanita Sorensen (daughter)

More information

Pvt Arthur W. Sorensen enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 26 July 1944. He attended grammar school and was employed as a carpenter.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census

Photo source: Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry.com - mollnya