Sgt. Barrent Otto Torgerson

1948 - 1969  (21 years)

• Name	Barrent Otto Torgerson
  Title	Sgt.
  Birth	10 Feb 1948
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Oct 1969
  Burial	Elim Cemetery, Range, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I68343	King/Roy
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Clarence J. Torgerson,   b. 22 Nov 1923, Clayton, POLK, Wisconsin d. 14 Jun 2006, Range, POLK, Wisconsin (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Doris Bernice Jeska,   b. 4 Dec 1926, POLK, Wisconsin d. 20 Sep 2016, Cumberland, BARRON, Wisconsn (Age 89 years)
  Headstones		Headstone of Clarence J. Torgerson / Doris Bernice Jeska (F31083)
  Family ID	F31083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Elim Cemetery, Range, Wisconsin  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Died: Barrent lived in Turtle Lake, Barron County, WI. His faith was Lutheran (Missouri Synod), and he was named after his paternal grandfather. Family members called him Barry, fellow service men called him Torgy. He was said to be a loyal person, with a good head on his shoulders, and a good soldier. Army Heavy Vehicle Driver Specialist Five (SP5) 124th Transportation Battalion 64th Transportation Company 8th Transportation Group Barrent worked on a 5-ton armored gun truck called Mighty Minny. Gun trucks would protect the convoy when it transported goods. Barrent died in the Kontum province of Vietnam in a helicopter crash. The helicopter skidded 100 ft, spun 3 revolutions in the air, made impact with the ground, and burst into flames. Only two servicemen survived the crash. BSM on the headstone stands for Bronze Star Medal. This medal can be received for a heroic or meritorious deed performed in an armed conflict. Gravesite Details 8th row in from the east, 4th row in from the service rd., 7th column in from the south. Row 5, Lot 44