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BRINKMAN, Howard Walter - Date of
birth
1 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36765268 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gangelt-Birgden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry T. Brinkman (father)
Esther (Nystedt) Brinkman (mother)
More information
Pfc Howard W. Brinkman was employed at H J Heinz Company.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 15 August 1944. He was promoted to Pfc on 30 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Dohl Family Tree / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com