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BREADEHOFT, Edward Albert - Date of
birth
23 November 1925 -
Age
18 -
Place of birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39621887 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
397th Infantry Regiment,
100th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
Raon-l’Étape, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick W. Breadehoft (father)
Sadie R. (Carle) Breadehoft (mother)
Donald R. Breadehoft (brother)
William F. Breadehoft (brother)
Betty J. Breadehoft (sister)
More information
Pvt Edward A. Breadehoft was a driver at the Nash-Finch Company before he enlisted in Butte, Montana on 12 January 1944.He was killed by small arms fire in his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.marshallfoundation.org - Company list, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy