Karsten A. Fossum

World War II
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Fallen

County:
Griggs

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Technician 5th Grade

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
377th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
101st Airborne 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

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Biography:

born Skyberg, Norway 5 Jun 22; resident Griggs County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 29 Dec 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 11 Jun 44 Normandy; buried in Grave 7840, Block 3, Section C Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.