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BRAND, John Bernard Jr - Date of
birth
1 April 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35688318 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
19th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lohr am Main, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 83 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John B. Brand Sr. (father)
Adelle I. (Hoffman) Brand (mother)
Ruth E. Brand (sister)
Delbert L. Brand (brother)
Paul H. Brand (brother)
Ophelia C. (Kolb) Brand (wife)
Conrad L. Brand (son)
John B. Brand III (Son)
More information
Cpl John B. Brand enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 21 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kennedy Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, http://14thad.org, www.newspapers.com – The Courier Journal - 22 April 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Courier Journal Kentucky - 22 April 1945