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BRADY, James Edward Sr - Date of
birth
12 November 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37738324 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schleiden-Niedermerz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Brady (father)
Ernestine Brady (mother)
Leo Brady (brother)
William E. Brady Jr. (brother)
Hubert Brady (brother)
Larry Brady (brother)
Connie Brady (brother)
Beatrice Brady (sister)
Geraldine Brady (sister)
Jeanette Brady (sister)
Martha E. (Houghton) Brady (wife)
James E. Brady Jr. (son)
Richard L. Brady (son)
More information
Pvt James Brady enlisted on 27 March 1944 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 16 October 1944 and was field promoted to Sergeant before his death. Promotion was not recorded.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, Brady Family