Gordon P. Lelm

World War II
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Fallen

County:
Richland

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Sergeant

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company B

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
135th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
34th Infantry Division
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

Circumstances:

Killed in action in North Africa

Biography:

born Hankinson, ND 1 Aug 17; resident Richland County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 8 Apr 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 8 Apr 43 North Africa; buried in Plot 1, Row 2, Grave 81, Section 7, Barney Cemetery, Barney, ND