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BRAND, Manny "Emanuel" - Date of
birth
21 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32353495 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicitiny of Menningen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Brand (father)
Lena (Katz) Brand (mother)
Milton Brand (brother)
William Brand (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Manny Brand worked in a textile factory.He enlisted at Fort Jay, New York on 13 June 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards 1942-1947, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, Hannah Majewski - Gary Brand