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BRYANT, John Joseph - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31292628 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Zweibrücken, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
George S. Bryant (father)
Mary R. Bryant (mother)
George S. Bryant (brother)
Mary V. Bryant (sister)
Arthur Bryant (brother)
Pauline Bryant (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John J. Bryant was a route man, employed by the Pantuxet Valley Oil Co.He enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 9 April 1943.
From May 1944 to June 1944 he was hospitalized in Italy for wounds at his leg, caused by small arms fire.
He was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for his actions on 7 February 1945 in France.
He died of burn wounds all over his body caused by white phosphorus.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com , www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
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