World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
Hatton, ND
County:
Traill
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
PFC
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
66th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division
Circumstances:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
From American Battle Monuments Commission website
| Service # | 37595010 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 66th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | North Dakota |
| Date of Death | April 15 1945 |
| Buried |
Plot A Row 2 Grave 26 Netherlands American Cemetery |
Biography:
BJERTNESS, Theodore Olstad Servicenumber: 37595010 Age: 20 Born: 14 April 1925, North Dakota Hometown: Hatton, Traill County, North Dakota Family: Thorvald Bjertness (father) Hazel (Olstad) Bjertness (mother) James Bjertness (brother) Eardman O. Bjertness (brother) Enid M. Bjertness (sister) Alene B. Bjertness (sister) Hollis T. Bjertness (brother) Janice J. Bjertness (sister) Milton Bjertness (Brother) Rank: Private First Class Function: Not available Regiment: 66th Infantry Regiment Battalion: Not available Division €“ Transport: 71st Infantry Division Company €“ Squadron: Not available Unit €“ Group: - Plane data: (Serialnumber, MACR, etc.) - Date of death: 15 April 1945 Status: KIA Place of death: Not available Spot: Not available Awards: Purple Heart Gravenumber: Plot A, Row 2, Grave 26 Cemetery: American War Cemetery Margraten Biography: - Other information: Pfc Theodore O. Bjertness enlisted in Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 17 May 1944. Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Lutheran Church Record Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.myheritage.nl - Bruce Morey