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BESOLA, Arvid William - Date of
birth
11 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Laurium, Houghton County, Michigan -
Hometown
Laurium, Houghton County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36505957 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Scout -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Scheibenhardt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
August Besola (father)
Alina Besola (mother)
Werner Besola (brother)
Wilbert S. Besola (brother)
Edward Besola (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Arvid W. Besola graduated from Calumet City High School and was employed at Commonwealth Brass Company.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Nina A. Kumpula, www.ancestry.com – U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920 Census, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: Peter Schouteten