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LUNDGREN, John Fredrick - Date of
birth
17 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37590756 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl E. Lundgren (father)
Hilma (Selberg) Lundgren (mother)
Reuben C. Lundgren (half-brother)
More information
Pfc John F. Lundgren attended Saint Paul Central High School.He enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 23 February 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Minnesota Birth Index 1900-1934, https://36th-id.frb.io, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, U.S. School Yearbooks - Saint Paul Central High School 1942