Alan L. Sorensen

SORENSEN, Alan Leonard Servicenumber: O1825379 Age: 26 Born: 30 March 1919, Garrison, McLean, North Dakota Hometown: Ward County, North Dakota Family: Soren P. Sorensen (father) Christine Sorensen (mother) Leo Sorensen (brother) Ruby J.M. Sorensen (sister) Robert Sorensen (brother) Soren Sorensen (brother) Ernest Sorensen (brother) Gordon Sorensen (brother) Julie M. Sorensen (sister) Harold Sorensen (brother) Gerry J. Sorensen (brother) Ina J. Sorensen (wife) Rank: Second Lieutenant Function: Not available Regiment: - Battalion: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion Division €“ Transport: - Company €“ Squadron: B Company Unit €“ Group: - Plane data: (Serialnumber, MACR, etc.) - Date of death: 7 April 1945 Status: KIA Place of death: In the vicinity of Ickern, Germany Spot: Not available Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart Gravenumber: Plot P, Row 14, Grave 2 Cemetery: American War Cemetery Margraten Biography: - Other information: 2nd Sorensen exposed himself to fire the 50-caliber machine gun on the turret of his tank destroyer to cover the advance of his section through an area which had been subjected to anti-tank fire. He was hit by enemy shell fragments. Another crew member, Sgt John Turcsak, was killed. Both men were awarded the Silver Star Medal postumously for this action. Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com Kubal Family Tree / Abilene Reporter News 14 September 1945, After Action Report 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion Photo source: www.ancestry.com, Des Philippet, Kubal Family Tree