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BRADY, Melton Tom - Date of
birth
31 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Swifton, Jackson County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38235376 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bliesbruck, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 29 | 83 |
Immediate family
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Members
Marion F. Brady (father)
Gladys D. (Birmingham) Brady (mother)
Jessie L. Brady (sister)
Oscar J. Brady (brother)
Alvis R. Brady (brother)
Alice L. Brady (sister)
Olivia Y. Brady (sister)
More information
Pfc Melton T. Brady was raised on a farm near Walnut Ridge, Arkansas before he enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas on 1 September 1942. He was sent overseas on 18 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - BD Ledbetter, www.newspapers.com - The Courier News - 4 January 1945
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Brenda Ledbetter