Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson (1910 - 1994)
updated February 06, 2019
Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson was born on May 13, 1910 in Älmteryd Augerum, Blekinge Sweden. He was born to Petronella Nelly (Olofsson) Persson and Karl Oskar Konstatin Persson. He was baptized at Augerums kyrka,. Helge married Junia Wood and Junia died in 1967. Helge's partner was Elsa Persson and they later separated in 1938. He died on December 19, 1994 at 84 years of age. We know that Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson had been residing in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey 08610.
Since people without facts and knowledege about Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson removes nicknames, siblings and his sister Eva's information on this site about her brother Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson (Helge O. Persson) we have to advice you to get the information from the Persson familiy in Sweden, please. We can not be sure that Ancientfaces accept correct information. Thanks says sister Eva!
For further information, Please contact Army historian Lars Gyllenhaal
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Please read links (above added) about Lars Gyllenhaals's work in this matter, see links about "Svenskar i krig mot Hitler - I amerikansk krigstjänst 1941-1945" and its English version "Swedes at war-Willing worriors of a Neutral Nation, 1941-1945".
Lars Gyllenhaal's chapter in his new book ( "Svenskar i Strid mot Hitler - I amerikansk krigstjänst 1941-45" ) was released in August 2018 and its English version "Swedes at war-Willing worriors of a Neutral Nation, 1941-1945" is now available on Amazon etc. and shows clearly that Helge O Persson still is remembered also for his duty in the US Army as "General Pattons Carpenter" in the 1637th Engineer battalion and one of the few Swedes that served both in Europe and in Asia.
Thank you Lars Gyllenhaal for remembering Willing's Globetrotter Helge O Persson!
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Helge Olgard Emauel Persson did have 14 siblings and loved his mother Nelly.
Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson stated back in 1991- " I Always tried to Please my mother, he said"
Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson did love his grandfater Ola Månsson dearly. Helge O. Persson carried a Cocko Clock in his home at 224 Hansen Ave Trenton N.J USA in memory of his grandfather Ola Månsson until he died.
Helge Olgatd Emanuel Persson's immediate Persson family lives in Sweden and his Little sister Eva "is till alive an cicking" at age 91 and with good remembering. Eva remembers her brother Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson ( Helge O Persson) and the fantastic summer of 1939 with Helge O. Persson
Helge O. Persson got "a package deal" when he married mrs. Junia Wood, a young widow with 4 previous daughters Shirley, Audry, Kathleen "Kate" and Patricia "Patti from another marriage".
Helge O Persson decieded to take care of his step daughters while marrying Mrs Wood. Before service in Europe Helge O Persson got his own biological daughter together with Mrs Wood that he namned after his Swedish cousin and also after his own mother- Sonia Nelly!
Helge O. Persson is the father of his biological daughter "Sonnie Z" living at 5 Kruger Lane, Groveville, N.J .
Helge O. Persson is the great grandfather of Senior Accountant at Holman Frenia & Allison Mr. D J Kafer, Bordentown, N.J. .
As a Swedish Citizen Helge O. Persson started his military training. for the U.S Army at Fort Dix.
Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson (Helge O. Persson) is still registred as living person according to the legal Swedish tax authority 2018 and still has a Swedish Social security number
( a so called "personnummer" in Swedish language ) due to his daughter Sonia Nelly's wishes not to declare her father as dead in Sweden.
Lars Gyllenhaal's book is now available on Amazon etc. in 2 formats also an English version "Swedes at war -Willing worriors of a Neutral Nation, 1941-1945". Please see moore about the English version: larsgyllenhaal.blogspot.com.
The local paper- Blekinge Läns Tidning, BLT, has 29/09/18 publiched the storry of Helge O. Persson, Please see [external link] written by the journalist Mr. Gunnar Svensson.
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Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson
Most commonly known name
Male
Gender
OLLIE, OLA, OLA OROLIG
Nickname(s) or aliases
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey 08610
Last known residence
Helge Persson was born on in Älmteryd Augerum, Blekinge Sweden
Birth
Helge Persson died on
Death
Helge Persson was born on in Älmteryd Augerum, Blekinge Sweden
Helge Persson died on
Birth
Death
By age after climbing a tree
Cause of death
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Ethnicity & Lineage
White
Nationality & Locations Lived
Sweden United States
Religion
Lutheran
Baptized
Augerums kyrka, in Blekinge Län Sverige 371 92
Education
Grammar School in Jämjö, Sweden.
Carpenter education in Jämjö and Öland, Sweden
Mandatory military service, Karlskrona Sweden
Basic police training, Karlskrona, Sweden
Team education with the siblings Evert, Helga, Eva, Birger Alexander, Olle Olof, Ingeborg, Sune Persson
Helge O Persson (Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson)
Carpenter education in Jämjö and Öland, Sweden
Mandatory military service, Karlskrona Sweden
Basic police training, Karlskrona, Sweden
Team education with the siblings Evert, Helga, Eva, Birger Alexander, Olle Olof, Ingeborg, Sune Persson
Helge O Persson (Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson)
Professions
Petty Officer Swedish Merchant Marine Fleet (World-Wide)
Carpenter
For Moore Information, please see: Helge O Perssons Swedish Family that is managed by C. From.
Helge O Persson came to the U:S as a Petty officer on board Swedish Lloyd's merchant marine ship Venezia during war time.
For More Details about Helge O Perssons Life as a Seaman/ Petty Officer under WW2 before joining US Army, please see: [external link]
For Moore Details about Helge O Persson's Life in the US Army, Please see [external link] (Read Militarian historian Lars Gyllenhall's chapter about Helge O Persson's Military Service Military serial#: 42081282
Carpenter
For Moore Information, please see: Helge O Perssons Swedish Family that is managed by C. From.
Helge O Persson came to the U:S as a Petty officer on board Swedish Lloyd's merchant marine ship Venezia during war time.
For More Details about Helge O Perssons Life as a Seaman/ Petty Officer under WW2 before joining US Army, please see: [external link]
For Moore Details about Helge O Persson's Life in the US Army, Please see [external link] (Read Militarian historian Lars Gyllenhall's chapter about Helge O Persson's Military Service Military serial#: 42081282
Personal Life & Organizations
Team Siblings Helga, Eva, Birger Alexander, Ingeborg, Evert, Sune, Olle Olof, Maria
, Evert
, Evert
Military Service
Military serial#: 42081282
Enlisted: November 30, 1943 in Camden New Jersey. Basic training: Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Military branch: Please see [external link]
Read the documentary written by: Militarian historian Lars Gyllenhall and Lars Gyllenhall's chapter about Helge O Persson's Military Service Please see [external link]
Military serial #: 42081282
Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
Carpenter General Class Engineer in the US Army
Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
Helge O Persson served under General Patton and in the 1637th Engineer Construction Battalion under Col. Edgar V. Willing.
Helge O. Persson was a true Willling's Globetrotter!
Helge O. Persson recieved for his service in the US Army following:
American Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal
European-African Middle Eastern Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
World War II Victory Medal
And not to be forgotten a collective Bronze Star !!
Enlisted: November 30, 1943 in Camden New Jersey. Basic training: Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Military branch: Please see [external link]
Read the documentary written by: Militarian historian Lars Gyllenhall and Lars Gyllenhall's chapter about Helge O Persson's Military Service Please see [external link]
Military serial #: 42081282
Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
Carpenter General Class Engineer in the US Army
Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
Helge O Persson served under General Patton and in the 1637th Engineer Construction Battalion under Col. Edgar V. Willing.
Helge O. Persson was a true Willling's Globetrotter!
Helge O. Persson recieved for his service in the US Army following:
American Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal
European-African Middle Eastern Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
World War II Victory Medal
And not to be forgotten a collective Bronze Star !!
Average Age
Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson lived
11 years longer than
the average Persson family member
when he died at the age of 84.
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Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson & Junia Wood
1967Cause of Separation: Death
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Cause of Separation: Divorce
Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson & Elsa Persson
1938Cause of Separation: Divorce
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Lars Gyllenhaal's chapter in his new book ( "Svenskar i Strid mot Hitler - I amerikansk krigstjänst 1941-45" ) that will be released in August 2018 shows clearly that Helge O Persson still is remembered also for his duty in the US Army as "General Pattons Carpenter" in the 1637th Engineer battalion and one of the few Swedes that served both in Europe and in Asia.
Thank you Lars Gyllenhaal for remembering Willing's Globetrotter Helge O Persson!
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In 1910, in the year that Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson was born, Thomas Edison introduced his kinetophone, which he hoped would make "talkies" a reality. But the sound wasn't synchronized to the pictures and only 45 Kinetophones were made.
In 1940, at the age of 30 years old, Helge was alive when in July, Billboard published its first Music Popularity Chart. Top recordings of the year were Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again" (vocal Frank Sinatra) - 12 weeks at the top, Bing Crosby's "Only Forever" - 9 weeks at the top, and Artie Shaw's "Frenesi" - 12 weeks at the top.
In 1966, Helge was 56 years old when on July 1st, Medicare became available after President Johnson signed into law the Medicare Act in 1965. President Truman had received the first Medicare card since he had been the first to propose national healthcare law. insurance.
In 1982, when he was 72 years old, on June 30th, time ran out on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The Amendment had only received 35 of the necessary 38 state ratifications. First sent to the states in 1972, the Amendment stated that "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex".
In 1994, in the year of Helge Olgard Emanuel Persson 's passing, on May 6th, the Channel Tunnel or "Chunnel" was officially opened. The Chunnel is a railway tunnel beneath the English Channel that connects Great Britain to mainland France. Original plans for such a tunnel were developed in 1802 and approved by Napoleon Bonaparte but the British rejected the plan fearing that Napoleon would use the railway to invade.
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