Lloyd K. Bjelland

NAME: Lloyd Kolbjorn (Mother BJ) Bjelland

ASN: 16006665

PLACE OF BIRTH: Taylor, Jackson County, WI

DATE OF BIRTH: 11 Jul 1917

DATES OF SERVICE: 24 Sep 1940 - 01 Dec 1946

UNIT ASSIGNED:

F Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd PIR

F Company, 2nd Battalion, 509th PIR

Demolitions Platoon, HHC, 509th PIB

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

AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with two combat jump stars, Combat Infantryman Badge, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and seven campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster, French 3rd Zouaves Regiment Badge

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

24 Sep 1940 - Enlisted at Milwaukee, WI - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	16006665	16006665
NAME	BJELLAND#LLOYD#K########	BJELLAND#LLOYD#K########
RESIDENCE: STATE	63	WISCONSIN
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	053	JACKSON
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	6359	MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	24	24
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	09	09
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	40	40
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	INF	Infantry
BRANCH: CODE	10	Infantry
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	7	Enlistment for the Philippine Department
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	63	WISCONSIN
YEAR OF BIRTH	17	17
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	4	4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	999	Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	1	Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0205	0205
FILM REEL NUMBER	2.62#	2.62#

21 Dec 1941 - Married Elizabeth Fabian

01 Aug 1942 - Daughter Barbara Jean was born

00 Aug 1942 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland 16006665, F Co, 2nd Bn, 503rd PIR, Place on quarters, Diagnosis: Furuncle; Location: Forearm; Location: Right Injured in Line of Duty In line of duty Type of Discharge Duty (returned to)

08 Nov 1942 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, F Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Squad Leader, Hometown: Taylor, Wis, Participated in Operation TORCH (VILLIAN) the airborne invasion of North Africa - Aircraft he was on board landed at Berkane, French Morocco, was taken as POW by the Vichy French and later released. Bn Plane No. 33 - D Flight Plane - 4 / Aircraft SN: 41-7813, Seat: 14, Combat Weight: 260 lbs.

13 Jun 1943 - Cpl. Lloyd D. Bjelland, 16006665, HQ Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Hometown: Taylor, WI HQ listed on Company Roster

14 Sep 1943 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland 16006665 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III the airborne invasion of Avellino, Italy

08 Oct 1943 - Cpl. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hq and Hq CO 2dy Bn 509th Prcht Inf, Naples Area, Italy, MORNING REPORT: Aptd Sgt 10-1-43 Demolition Sq Ldr (Dy)

23 Oct 1943 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hq and Hq Co 2nd Bn 509th Prcht Inf, Naples, Italy, MORNING REPORT: from ab sk to trfd to Hq and Hq Co Detachment this Bn

11 Nov 1943 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hq and Hq Co 2nd Bn 509th Prcht Inf participated in the battle at Venafro, Italy

22 Jan 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hq and Hq Co 2nd Bn 509th Prcht Inf participated in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy

06 Feb 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland 16006665, Hq and Hq Co 509th Prcht Inf Bn, Carano, Italy, MORNING REPORT: red to Pvt without prejudice and aptd Cpl. (027) as of 05 Feb 44

05 Mar 1944 - Cpl. Lloyd K. Bjelland 16006665, Hq and Hq Co 509th Prcht Inf Bn, Carano, Italy, MORNING REPORT: aptd Sgt (652) 20 Feb 44

10 Apr 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland 16006665 HHC, 509th PIB GO 5 The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a and b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.

22 May 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hq Co 509th PIB, listed on manifest for Operation Ledger, Bn Plane: 20, Co Hq Plane: 11, Seat: 4, mission was cancelled

15 Aug 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hq Co 509th PIB, Listed on jump manifest for Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY) the airborne invasion of Southern France, Bn Plane: 20, Hq Co Plane: 11, Seat: 2

15 Aug 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland 16006665 Demo Plt, HHC, 509th PIB, Demolitions Platoon Sergeant, Southern France, listed on page 88, in the book - First Airborne Task Force, by Michel De Trez

01 Dec 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, 509th PIB, Hometown: 1744 N. Cambridge St, Milwaukee, WI, listed on roster: 509th PIB will be disbanded at the earliest practicable date at ETO. Personnel rendered surplus by this action will be absorbed within replacement system and reflected in furture requisitions. NOTE: 509th PIB would not be disbanded until 01 Mar 1945 due to German counterattack in the Ardennes.

01 Dec 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hq and Hq CO 509th Prcht Inf Bn, Nice, France MORNING REPORT: Ab sk (NBC) to Duty

18 Dec 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hq and Hq CO 509th Prcht Inf Bn, Viller Cotterets, France, MORNING REPORT: Above 2 Officers and 34 EM, duty to DS with XVIII Corps (Airborne)

27 Dec 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hq and Hq CO 509th Prcht Inf Bn, Erezee, Belgium, MORNING REPORT: Above 2 Officers and 34 EM, from DS with XVIII Corps (Airborne) to duty

29 Dec 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hq and Hq CO 509th Prcht Inf Bn, Erezee, Belgium, MORNING REPORT: 14 EM - Dy to LWA to ab sk Hosp

00 Dec 1944 - Sgt. Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hq and Hq CO 509th Prcht Inf Bn, First Location: Humerus, generally; Second Diagnosis: Osteomyelitis (secondary to traumatism); Second Location: Humerus, generally; Third Diagnosis: Paralysis, nerve, other unspecified, not elsewhere classified; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified. Type of Injury Casualty, battle, Medical Treatment Fracture, compound, closed, treatment of, with splints or casts Injured in Line of Duty In line of duty Type of Discharge Discharged, Sec. II, AR 615-360 (line of duty, Yes)

00 Jan 1945 - Wounded in the arm by mortar fire in Belgium

01 Dec 1946 - Honorably discharged

20 Dec 1946 - Registered for the draft

18 Jul 1948 - Lloyd K. Bjelland, 16006665, Hometown: Milwaukee, WI, listed on Reunion LIST A

18 Nov 1994 - Passed away, Milwaukee, WI buried Pinelawn Memorial Park, Milwaukee, WI

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