Name:
Bernard C. Helstrom
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
11013619
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-02-01
State:
Maine
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
F
Row:
11
Grave:
71
Decoration:
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Bernard C. Helstrom was born in 1921 in Maine. He enlisted in the Army on November 20, 1940, prior to the war, in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents. Bernard served as a Private, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II. He resided in Cumberland County, Maine prior to the war. He was Killed in Action on February 1, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.
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