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BREMNER, Ronald - Date of
birth
22 February 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36598056 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
271st Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Starsiedel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter Rolls (stepfather)
Elizabeth Bremner (mother)
More information
Pfc Ronald Bremner was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery Breuna #1. He was disinterred and evacuated to Margraten where he was reburied in a temproary grave on 26 July 1945. He was again disinterred on 7 September 1948 and his remains were prepared and placed in a casket on 8 September 1948. He was given his final resting place on 14 December 1948.He was killed by shrapnel in the right shoulder.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Fred, Royal Oak Public Library