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Harold Morris Vinje

Birth : 3 Mar 1922 Bottineau, Bottineau County, North Dakota, USA
Death : 29 Dec 1999 Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
Burial : Oak Creek Cemetery, Bottineau, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate : 48.8197296, -100.4362532
Description :
Harold Vinje enlisted in the US NAVY in 1940. His ship the USS HOUSTON was sunk by the Japanese in February of 1942. In March his parents were told he was missing in action. A memorial service was held for him and a cross placed in the cemetery.
Unbeknownst to the navy he had been taken prisoner by the Japanese and spent the duration of the war in Japanese POW camps.
At the end of the war he returned home to shocked and happy parents and townspeople.

Harold Vinje
North Dakota Census, 1925
Event Place: Pickering, Bottineau, North Dakota, United States
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frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Harold Morris Vinje's memorial?

    Harold Morris Vinje's memorial is located at: Oak Creek Cemetery, Bottineau, Bottineau County, USA.

  • When did Harold Morris Vinje death?

    Harold Morris Vinje death on 29 Dec 1999 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Harold Morris Vinje's memorial?

    Latitude: 48.8197296
    Longitude: -100.4362532

Family Members:

Parent

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Oscar Leonard Vinje

(1892 - 1979)

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Elvina R Johnson Vinje

(1898 - 1990)

Spouse

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Alvina Schmidt Brown

(1924 - 2008)

Siblings

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Kenneth William Vinje

(1923 - 1952)

Children

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Kenneth Harold Vinje

(1946 - 1970)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oak Creek Cemetery
Bottineau, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.8197296, -100.4362532

2. Mount Saint Mark Cemetery
Bottineau, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.8347015, -100.4610977

3. Inherred Lutheran Cemetery
Bottineau, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.9209404, -100.4674301

4. Tarsus Cemetery
Bottineau, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.8036003, -100.2807999

5. Vinje Cemetery
Bottineau, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.8960000, -100.3040000

6. Manger Cemetery
Carbury, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.9385986, -100.4113998

7. Nordland Cemetery
Bottineau, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.9307327, -100.3609695

8. Omemee Cemetery
Omemee, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.7046700, -100.3273200

9. Turtle Mountain Lutheran Cemetery
Carbury, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.9219017, -100.5730972

10. Zion Cemetery
Gardena, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6906013, -100.5049973

11. Emmanuel Lutheran Brethren Cemetery
Carbury, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.9441872, -100.5558243

12. Fish Lake Cemetery
Bottineau, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.9427986, -100.2919006

13. Evangelical Cemetery
Gardena, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6613998, -100.4194031

14. Turtle Mountain Adventist Cemetery
Bottineau, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.9490000, -100.2756000

15. Gardena Methodist Cemetery
Gardena, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6463000, -100.4675000

16. Mountain View Cemetery
Souris, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.9014015, -100.6750031

17. Tasco Cemetery
Omemee, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6824989, -100.2553024

18. Salem Lutheran Cemetery
Bottineau, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.9509315, -100.2387238

19. Rendahl Cemetery
Dunseith, Rolette County, USA
Coordinate: 48.8780518, -100.1662827

20. Bethesda Cemetery
Souris, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.9648933, -100.6333923

21. Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
Souris, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.9858055, -100.6212158

22. Kramer Cemetery
Kramer, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6755981, -100.6699982

23. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Upham, McHenry County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6040000, -100.4494000

24. Saint Louis Cemetery
Dunseith, Rolette County, USA
Coordinate: 48.7977982, -100.0772018