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BRICKHOUSE, Harry Granby Jr - Date of
birth
21 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas -
Hometown
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-26778 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
A Company,
45th Tank Battalion,
13th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
Hittinghausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 8 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry G. Brickhouse (father)
Irma (Voorhies) Brickhouse (mother)
Mary (McDonald) Brickhouse (wife)
Mary A. Brickhouse (daughter)
More information
1st Lt Harry G. Brickhouse Jr. graduated from Kirwin High School in Galveston, Texas and St Mary's College in San Antonio. He nursed a desire to go to West Point which he achieved upon graduation from St. Mary's.He graduated from West Point Military Academy in June 1944 and was sent overseas in January 1945.
While preparing to attack, Lt Brickhouse was mortally wounded.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov,
www.13tharmoreddivision.org/page16.html, Jack Solomon, and the United States Military Academy at West Point
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred / Jim Fullilove / Darrell Bentley, Jack Solomon, and the United States Military Academy at West Point