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Burglund, Oliver Oscar

Date of birth:
March 13th, 1907 (Johnsonburg/Pennsylvania, United States)
Date of death:
May 24th, 1984 (Big Bar/California, United States)
Service number:
35 231 136
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Oliver Oscar Burglund was born on March 13th, 1907 as son to John A. and Hilma Carlson Burglund. He served from January 3rd, 1943 and was operational in France since December 3rd, 1944 as Counter Intelligence Officer. He left for the United States again on November 1st, 1945.

Career:
?: American Conservatory of Music, Chicago;
?: Noth Park Junior College;
?: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois;
1934 - 1936: trainee Firestone Tires & Rubber Co.;
1936 - 1941: Export Correspondent, Firestone International;
1941 - 1945: U.S. Army, Counter Intelligence Corps / Executive Officer with Commander in Chief, 3rd U.S. Army;
1946 - 1952: Credit Manager / General Manager Zehrung Chemical Co.;
1953: Department Manager / Operations Manager Van Water & Rogers Inc.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Received with four bronze battelstars for "NORTHERN FRANCE", "ARDENNES", "CENTRAL EUROPE" and "RHINELAND".
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Received with bronze star.
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

Sources

  • Photo 1: Paspoort
  • Photo: Passport
  • - Discharge papers
    - Certification of Military Service
    - Passport

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