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Solberg, Robert L.

Date of birth:
October 21st, 1922 (Long Lake/Minnesota, United States)
Service number:
37552813
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Robert Solberg enlisted on 8th March 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis. On 21st Ma 1944 he left for the European Theatre to arrive there on 2nd June. After his active duty he left for the States again on 11th August 1945, to arrive there on 19th August. He was honorably discharged on 21st October 1945.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private First Class
Unit:
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army
Received for a wound inflicted on 23rd March 1945.

General Order Nr.12, 119th Evac. Hospital, 1945.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private First Class
Unit:
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army
For operations in "NORMANDY", "NORTHERN FRANCE", "RHINELAND", "ARDENNES" and "CENTRAL EUROPE".
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Sources

  • Photo 1: Patricia Solberg
  • - Honorable Discharge papers

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