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BRAINARD, Edwin Shermin - Date of
birth
14 February 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33709011 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Cattenom, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 26 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick S. Brainard (father)
Alma G. Brainard (mother)
William G. Brainard (brother)
Katherine (Plish) Brainard (wife)
Elizabeth A. Brainard (daughter)
David E. Brainard (son)
More information
Pvt Edwin S. Brainard attended 1 year of college and was a clerk before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 15 November 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
He is remembered at the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files / U.S. WWII Draft Card Young Men, www.findagrave.com - Zim
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Zim