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BAGGENSTOSS, Florian Herman - Date of
birth
23 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Elmdale, Morrison County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37599023 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schmittviller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
August W. Baggenstoss (father)
Esther M. (Ehrlichman) Baggenstoss (mother)
Virgil F. Baggenstoss (brother)
Lavonne A. Baggenstoss (sister)
Glen A. Baggenstoss (brother)
Laurel G. Baggenstoss (brother)
Leon O. Baggenstoss (brother)
Milton A. Baggenstoss (brother)
Louis O. Baggenstoss (brother)
Kelly Baggenstoss (brother)
More information
Pfc Florian H. Baggenstoss attended high school for four years and worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 14 July 1944. He was sent overseas on 1 January 1945.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Delphine Richter Thomas