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BRYANT, Donald - Date of
birth
16 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Flat Rock, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35736497 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Waltrop, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 9 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Donald Bryant (father)
Hilda Bryant (mother)
Jane M. Bryant (sister)
More information
Pvt Donald Bryant graduated from Southeastern High School in Detroit, Michigan and worked for the Die Engraving Company before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 19 November 1943.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 3 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.archives.gov, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree / Draft Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - 1941 Detroit Southeastern Yearbook