Born in Fresno, California, October 3, 1915 Graduated from the Fresno High School, June 1934 Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, August 1934
Animal Science Curriculum - Dairy Industry Member Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
Completed five semesters in residence

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Inducted Army of the United States, 28 October 1941, as Private and entered on active duty same date.
From Oct to Nov 1941; Hq, Corps Area Service Command Unit 1930, Presidio of Monterey, California.
Nov to Dec 1941; Company C, 82d Infantry Training Battalion, Camp Roberts, California.
Dec 1941 to Nov 1942; 504th Signal Command Company, Camp Haan, California.
Nov 1942 to Feb 1943; 680th Signal AW Replacement Company, Drew Field, Florida.
Feb to Jun 1943; 29th Company, 2d Student Training Regiment, ISSC, Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Graduated from Officer Candidate School, Ft. Benning, 1 June 1943 and honorably discharged.

COMMISSIONED Second Lieutenant, AUS, 2 June 1943 and entered on active duty same date.
PROMOTED to First Lieutenant, 20 June 1944 .

Active Service Assignment

Jun to July 1943; Instructor, Infantry Officer Replacement Pool, Infantry Replacement Training, Center Cp. Wolters, Texas.
July 1943 to Oct 1944; Replacement Officer, 13th Batallion, 4th Reft, 11th Repl Dept, Ft. Geo G Meade, Marylan
Nov to Dec 1944; Replacement Officer, Ground Forces Replacement Service, European Theater of Operation
Dec 1944 to Apr 1945; Rifle Platoon Officer, CO, ExO, Co K, 335th Infantry Regiment, 84th Division, ETO.

In Service 3 years, 5 months and 10 days.

Lieutenant Jorgensen died in Germany, 7 April 1945, of wounds received in action on that date.

Decorations and Awards

SILVER STAR.
BRONZE STAR MEDAL.
PURPLE HEART (Posthumous).
THE MILITARY CROSS.
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL with three Bronze Service Stars for the Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe Campaigns.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.
EXPERT BADGE with Rifle Bar.