Ole Alexander Erickson

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  • Name: Ole Alexander Erickson
  • Location of Birth: Sweden
  • Date of Birth: August 11, 1909
  • Date of Death: December 2, 1947 (38 years old)
  • Parents: Erick V. Erickson
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  • Highest Rank: TEC 4 (Technical 4)
  • Branch: Army
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  • Date Sworn In: December 11, 1942 (Enlistment Date)
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  • Date of Discharge: October 9, 1945 (Discharge Date)
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  • Military Highlights:
    Ole transferred to Enlisted Reserve Corps on December 11, 1942. He reported for active duty on December 19, 1942. He was honorably discharged on October 9, 1945. Ole served with the Service Battery of the 412th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.


    Information from World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
    Name: Ole Alexander Erickson
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Age: 31
    Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
    Birth Date: August 11, 1909
    Birth Place: Sweden
    Residence Place: Pengilly, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
    Registration Date: October 16, 1940
    Registration Place: Pengilly, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
    Employer: Evergreen Mining Company, Coleraine, Minnesota
    Weight: 198
    Complexion: Light
    Eye Color: Blue
    Hair Color: Blonde
    Height: 5' 9"
    Next of Kin: Oscar M. Olson (friend)
    Household Members: Ole Alexander Erickson
    Relationship: Self (Head)



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  • Civilian Life:
    Ole is buried in the Veterans Section of the Elko City Cemetery in Elko, Nevada.


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