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T4 Otto S. Bernhoft S.-Sgt. O. T. C. Bernhoft Pvt. Alfred F. Bernhoft
T4 OTTO S. BERNHOFT—Born April 27, 1918. Inducted into U. S. Army Oct. 29, 1942.
Posted to Detached Medical Dept., Wakeman Convalescent Hospital, Camp Atter-
bury, Ind. Served in Minnesota, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and North Dakota.
S.-SGT. ORVILLE T. C. BERNHOFT—Born April 27, 1918. He was inducted into the
291st Regt., U. S. Army, March 22, 1943. Embarked overseas Oct. 22, 1944. Served
in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Returned Jan. 5, 1946.
Discharged Jan. 17, 1946. He was awarded the Expert Combat Infantry Badges,
Good Conduct Medal, European Theatre ribbon with three campaign stars, the
American Theatre ribbon and the Victory ribbon.
PVT. ALFRED F. BERNHOFT—Born June 8, 1901. Inducted into U. S. Army Aug. 21,
1942. Posted to Medical Dept., General Hospital, Camp Carson, Col. Served at
Camp Grant, Ill., Fort Snelling, Minn. Discharged March 23, 1943.
life 3n Jfflemortam ★
... ■ > P.F.C. A. LEONARD BERNHOFT
Born Feb. 26, 1917 at Cavalier, N. D. Joined the 164th Regt., U. S. Army, Apr. 22, 1941. He saw service at Louisiana, Aust- ralia, New Caledonia, Fiji Islands, Guad- alcanal, Bougainville and the Philippine Islands. He lost his life Feb. 28, 1945, dur ing heavy action on Leyte. He was award- ed the Combat Infantry Badge, Good Con- duct Medal, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Rib bon with 3 campaign stars, Pre-Pearl Har- bor and the Philippine Liberation ribbons.
SONS OF MRS. SOFFIA (Brynjolfson) BERNHOFT AND THE LATE
EDWARD BERNHOFT, CAVALIER, N. D.
Two sons, Olafur and Wilhelm, served in World War 1.