Name:
Edward William Onsrud
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
442603
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-27
State:
Wisconsin
Cemetery:
Ettrick Cemetery, Ettrick, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Edward William Onsrud was born on October 10, 1920, in Ettrick, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. He was the son of Alfred Melvin Onsrud and Bessie Simonson Onsrud.
He served in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 27, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.