Richard Dederick Solberg
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
SOLBERG, Richard Dederick
Richard Dederick Solberg was born on October 22nd 1915 to Nels & Alberta L "Bertha" [Dahl] Solberg in Shevlin, Minnesota; Clearwater County.
Richard Solberg entered the U.S. Navy on December 22nd 1943. He served in Hawaii. He rose to the rank of Electrician's Mate First Class (EM1).
EM Solberg was honorably discharged on December 5th 1945. After the war he returned home and married Evelyn Lucille [Seymore] in 1947 and they started a family.
Mr. Solberg died on April 9th 1996 at 80 years of age in Duluth. He is buried at Oneota Cemetery in Duluth.
Source(s): Family Contribution
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)
Page 1 WWII Draft Registration Cards - Fold3
Richard Solberg (1915-1996) - Find a Grave Memorial
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 - Ancestry.com