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BRUEN, William T - Date of
birth
29 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32695468 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Oberwampach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Luke J. Bruen (father)
Margaret (Reilly) Bruen (mother)
Luke Bruen (brother)
Kenneth J. Bruen (brother)
Annie Bruen (wife)
More information
Pfc William T. Bruen was a former member of the National Guard and enlisted in January 1943. He was sent overseas in November 1944. Before enlisting he worked at the university law library.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Joseph Cronin Family Tree / New York Birth Index, www.newspapers.com – Daily News New York - 21 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com – Daily News New York - 21 February 1945