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BREWER, Jack Ward - Date of
birth
4 August 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas -
Hometown
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37518329 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Manoncourt-sur-Seille, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 22 | 77 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oscar R. Brewer (father)
Mildred E. Brewer (mother)
Lany Brewer (brother)
Jerrold R. Brewer (brother)
More information
Cpl Jack W. Brewer attended North High School and was employed by the Rorabaugh-Back Broadway and Douglas Co. before he enlisted on 11 December 1942. He was sent overseas in August 1944.He is also remembered at the Cemetery of Douglass, Buttler County, Kansas.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com