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BRISACH, Joseph C - Date of
birth
3 January 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Arnold, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33669807 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
680th Glider Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division,
B Battery
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 20 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Brisach (father)
Marella Brisach (mother)
Luella Brisach (sister)
Bertha Brisach (sister)
Laura (Stuchell) Brisach (wife)
Judith Brisach (daughter)
More information
Pvt Joseph C. Brisach enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 31 March 1943.
Source of information: Ralph Peeters, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, Nara, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1940 Census, WWII Draft Registration Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch