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PVT Lester D Bakken

Birth : 13 Jun 1922
Death : 22 Jan 1945
Burial : Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate : 43.2987130, -91.7774110
Description : RITES FOR DECORAH SOLDIER MONDAY
Decorah, Ia. - The remains of Pvt. Lester Bakken, son of Mrs. and Mrs. K. O. Bakken, were to arrive in Decorah Friday.

Funeral services will be Monday at First Lutheran church.

He was born June 13, 1922, and entered service Nov. 17, 1942. He went overseas in November, 1944, and was killed in action in January, 1945.

Surviving are his parents, five brothers and sisters, Henry, Robert, Nels, and Mrs. Oscar Hovey, Decorah; Joseph, Cedar Rapids.
Waterloo Daily Courier - October 29, 1948

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  • Where is PVT Lester D Bakken's memorial?

    PVT Lester D Bakken's memorial is located at: Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA.

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    Latitude: 43.2987130
    Longitude: -91.7774110

Family Members:

Parent

Siblings

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Henry O. Bakken

(1914 - 1979)

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Joseph N. Bakken

(1917 - 1955)

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Robert C. Bakken

(1925 - 2003)

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Nels E. Bakken

(1927 - 1995)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2987130, -91.7774110

2. Phelps Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2908150, -91.7830920

3. Saint Benedict Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2835999, -91.7818985

4. Freeport Cemetery
Freeport, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3006000, -91.7430000

5. Aasa Haugen Home Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2698330, -91.8421110

6. North Washington Prairie Pioneer Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2560997, -91.7236023

7. Union Prairie Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2585983, -91.8368988

8. Canoe German Methodist Church Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3529000, -91.7358000

9. Russell Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3608017, -91.7885971

10. Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2378006, -91.7378006

11. Washington Prairie Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2352982, -91.7433014

12. Glenwood Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2947998, -91.6760406

13. Bruvold Farm Cemetery
Nordness, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221968, -91.7509863

14. Springfield Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221985, -91.8171997

15. McIntosh Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2696991, -91.8833008

16. Springwater Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3792000, -91.7431030

17. Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3133000, -91.8986000

18. Hauge Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3922000, -91.7740000

19. Canoe Ridge Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3537000, -91.6577000

20. Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2817001, -91.6346970

21. Garfield Family Cemetery
Conover, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2266900, -91.8846700

22. Pontoppidan Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2747002, -91.6339035

23. Madison Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3135986, -91.9233017

24. Scandinavian Methodist-Episcopal Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2695000, -91.6347000