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HAROLDSON, Sven Oscar Rangvald - Date of
birth
22 April 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Alsterfors, Smaland, Sweden -
Hometown
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39721245 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rohrwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Francis R.T. (Ball) Haroldson (wife)
More information
Pvt Sven O. R. Haroldson attended high school for four years and was employed at the Crystolite Products Company before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 21 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. Border Crossings from Mexico to U.S., Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Bo Haroldson