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ANDERSON, Verner Eric Alvar - Date of
birth
10 April 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Bredaryd, Jönköpin, Sweden -
Hometown
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31382437 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Le Vermont – La Broque, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oskar A. Anderson (father)
Maria A. (Eriksdotter) Anderson (mother)
More information
Pvt Verner E.A. Anderson worked in the machine shop of the Corbin Screw Corp. before he enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 21 September 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the abdomen and thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards/ Gushes Family Tree, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy