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BRESNEN, Daniel Joseph III - Date of
birth
13 June 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36976051 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Mertzwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 43 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Daniel J. Bresnen Jr. (father)
Evelyn A. (Schneider) Bresnen (mother)
Evelyn Bresnen (sister)
Edward Bresnen (brother)
More information
Pvt Daniel J. Bresnen III graduated from Senn High School.He enlisted on 3 May 1944,
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Clarke Family Spring / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com – Chicago Tribune Illinois 31 December 1944
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – Chicago Tribune Illinois 31 December 1944