Alvin Leonard Bernhoft

Leonard Bernhoft photo

World War II
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Fallen

Hensel, ND


County:
Pembina

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Private First Class

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
164th Infantry Regiment

Major Battle/Theatre:
Philippine Islands

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Joined the 164th Regt., U. S. Army, Apr. 22, 1941. He saw service at Louisiana, Aust­ralia, New Caledonia, Fiji Islands, Guad­alcanal, Bougainville and the Philippine Islands. He lost his life Feb. 28, 1945, dur­ing heavy action on Leyte. 

Biography:

BERNHOFT, ALVIN L. SN 37 027 713; born Hensel, NDak 24 Jan 17; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 28 Feb 45 in Leyte Island, Philippine Islands; PFC; buried in Plot 17, Block 3, Cavalier Cemetery, Cavalier, NDak

He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 3 campaign stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor and the Philippine Liberation ribbons.