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BRYANT, Otis W - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Mason, Effingham County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36784885 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Many, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 27 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William J. Bryant (father)
Edna (McManaway) Bryant (mother)
Hazel Bryant (sister)
Louisa Bryant (sister)
Glenn Bryant (brother)
Ada Bryant (sister)
Janet Bryant (sister)
Mazalla D. (Dasenbrock) Bryant (wife)
More information
Pvt Otis W. Bryant worked in a WPA project before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Jane Ries / Jim Christen