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Personal info

Full name
MILBRETT, Eldor Hernian
Date of birth
15 October 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Brown County, Minnesota
Hometown
Lake Lillian, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Military service

Service number
37023840
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Cavalry Group
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
26 December 1944
Place of death
Humail, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 15 35

Immediate family

Members
William Milbrett (father)
Elsie (Albrecht) Milbrett (mother)
Marvin W. Milbrett (brother)
William G. Milbrett (brother)
Lorraine E. Milbrett (sister)
Adalian M. Milbrett (sister)
Arleen H. Milbrett (sister)
Marjorie Milbrett (sister)

More information

Pfc Eldor H. Milbrett worked in construction before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 25 March 1941.

His father was born in Germany.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Fosse, Belgium.

He is remembered on the 4th Cavalry WWII Memorial at Fort Meade, Meade County, South Dakota.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees / Headstone and Interment Record, After Action Report 4th Cavalry Group

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Erika, www.ancestry.com - lundocani