Arthur W. Von Essen

Arthur W. Von Essen

NAME: Arthur W. Von Essen

ASN: 32120668

PLACE OF BIRTH:

DATE OF BIRTH: 04 Jan 1917

DATES OF SERVICE: 16 May 1941 - 28 Jul 1945

UNIT ASSIGNED: HHC 504th PB (Radioman)

HHC 2nd Bn 503rd PIR

HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR

HHC 509th PIB

CAMPAIGNS: Algeria - French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples - Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Ardennes, Rhineland

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with four combat jump stars, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and six brnze star devices, World War II Victory Medal, 3rd Zouaves Regiment Badge, Distinguished Unit Citation

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

16 May 1941 - Enlisted at Jamaica, NY - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	32120668	32120668
NAME	VON#ESSEN#ARTHUR#W######	VON#ESSEN#ARTHUR#W######
RESIDENCE: STATE	23	NEW YORK
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	081	QUEENS
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	2349	JAMAICA NEW YORK
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	16	16
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	05	05
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	41	41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	0	Undefined Code
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	23	NEW YORK
YEAR OF BIRTH	17	17
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	1	1 year of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	175	Salespersons
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0468	0468
FILM REEL NUMBER	3.190	3.190

02 Feb 1942 - Pfc. Arthur W. Von Essen 32120668 HHC 504th PB Woodhaven NY

08 Nov 1942 - Pvt. Arthur W. Von Essen ASN 32120668 HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR Woodhaven, NY Participated in Operation VILLIAN (TORCH) Plane: 9 Seat: 4 Combat Weight: 255 lbs

14 Sep 1943 - S/Sgt Arthur W. Von Essen 32120668 2nd BN 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III Naples-Foggia Combat Jump Star

10 Apr 1944 - S/Sgt. Arthur W. Von Essen 32120668 HHC 509th PIB GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge

sent to an Army field hospital in France, suffering with malaria, where he met LT Dorothy Sabus, an Army Nurse who provided expert medical care, and to whom he was later married.

28 Jul 1945 - Honorable discharge

2001 - Wife Dorothy passes away. Buried at Arlington National Cemetery

00 Dec 2011 - Arthur Von Essen passes away

21 Dec 2011 - Interred at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, at 10AM

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