Harold D. Ellingson

Technician Fourth Grade Harold Douglas Ellingson standing in uniform photo

World War II (WWII)
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Fallen

County:
Renville

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Technician Fourth Grade
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    302nd Infantry Regiment
    Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
    94th Infantry Division
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)

Circumstances:

Killed in action near Italy.

Biography:

Harold Douglas Ellingson was born on December 29, 1918, in Mohall, Renville County, North Dakota to Gilbert and Marie (Mary) Amanda (Thompson) Ellingson. He entered the United States Army on December 2, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. Technician 4C Ellingson was married to Bernice Crystal Kjonaas (Sorbo) on December 20, 1941, and was killed in action on February 20, 1945, in Saag, Passau, Bavaria, German.  He is buried at Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Florence, Italy, Plot E, Row 5, Grave 41. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.

Technical Fourth Grade Harold Douglas Ellingson cross grave marker with small flags photo

Sources: Ancestry/Find a Grave