Alvin E. Anderson

Technican Fifth Grade Alvin Emil Anderson photo

World War II
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Fallen

County:
McHenry

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Technician 5th Grade

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
Field Artillery

Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
European African Middle Eastern Theater

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Killed in action May 14, 1945, in France

Biography:

Alvin Emil Anderson was born in Granville, McHenry County, North Dakota on September 8, 1911, to Ole Andreas and Regina Anderson. He entered the United States Army in Minot, North Dakota on April 1, 1941, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. Technician Fifth Grade Anderson was killed in action on May 14, 1945, in France and is buried in Grave 14054, Block 24, Section C, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Grave marker Technican Fifth Grade Alvin Emil Anderson photo
Technician Fifth Grade Alvin Emil Anderson grave marker photo

Sources: Ancestry/Find a Grave