US PARAS Bergendahl, John Russell

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bergendahl ​

• FORENAME

John Russell​

• UNIT

507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

31277056 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th June 1944 ​

• AGE

22​

• GRAVESITE

Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot E Row 23 Grave 34 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Middlesex County, Connecticut​

born 27.01.1922 East Orange, New Jersey, USA​

son of Lena Bergendahl, 64 South 10th Street, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey​

graduated high school​

civil occupation semiskilled filers, grinders, buffers & polishers (metal)​

employed by Jarvis Tool, Middletown​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

30.06.1942 draft card Middletown, Connecticut​

entered service 30.12.1942 Hartford, Connecticut​

Next of kin - Uncle. Mr. John E. Peirson, Longhill Road, Meyersville, New Jersey​

award Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster​

KIA Normandy ​

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