John C. Sjogren

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John Carleton Sjogren was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during the campaign to recapture the Philippines from Japanese forces in 1945. Against superior numbers, Sjogren was able to kill 43 enemy soldiers as well as destroying 9 pillboxes. He was the first of four soldiers from the 40th Division to receive the Medal. After the war, Sjogren served the Michigan National Guard from 1949 to 1953, where he rose to the rank of First Lieutenant and served in the Korean War before leaving the guard. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString John Carleton Sjogren
rdf:langString John Carleton Sjogren
rdf:langString Rockford, Michigan, United States
rdf:langString Rockford, Michigan, United States
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xsd:date 1916-08-19
xsd:date 1987-08-30
rdf:langString Company I, 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division
rdf:langString John Carleton Sjogren was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during the campaign to recapture the Philippines from Japanese forces in 1945. Against superior numbers, Sjogren was able to kill 43 enemy soldiers as well as destroying 9 pillboxes. He was the first of four soldiers from the 40th Division to receive the Medal. After the war, Sjogren served the Michigan National Guard from 1949 to 1953, where he rose to the rank of First Lieutenant and served in the Korean War before leaving the guard. He is buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Michigan.
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