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BRUNNER, E Ward Burdette - Date of
birth
11 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16104821 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Salmchateau, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 19 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward C. Brunner (father)
Betty P. Brunner (mother)
Ellen J. Brunner (sister)
Bethalie R. Brunner (sister)
More information
Sgt Brunner, was killed later while fixing a tin can warning system by one of our troops down the line who was not warned that Brunner was going out to do the job. I was later assigned to help build Camp Detroit to send troops home or to the Japanese war.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - Keith W McMackin (nephew)