World War II
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Fallen

County:
Morton

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
PFC

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Circumstances:

Killed in action near France.

August Siegfried served in the 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division along with fellow North Dakotan Thomas White who was later Killed in Action on November 26, 1944 in Luxembourg

Biography:

Buried at Normandy American Cemetery. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Julius Siegfried of Mandan ND. 5 brothers also served in US armed forces: Twin brothers Sgt Marvin and Seaman 1st Class Melvin, Cpl Norman, Pvt Walter and Seaman 1st Class Ernest. August trained at Camp Barkeley, Texas and Fort Dix NJ before going overseas. From American Battle Monuments Commission August C. Siegfried World War II Service # 37172343 Unit 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division Rank Private First Class U.S. Army Entered Service From North Dakota Date of Death June 16 1944 Buried Plot F Row 21 Grave 29 Normandy American Cemetery Normandy American Cemetery American Cemetery 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division Purple Heart From the Register of North Dakota Veterans WWII and Korea page 1365 SIEGFRIED, AUGUST C. SN 37 172 343; born Judson, NDak 19 Nov 12; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 30 Mar 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 16 Jun 44 Normandy, France; PEE; buried in Plot F, Row 21, Grave 29, Normandy, France,