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BREIT, Hubert - Date of
birth
16 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pfeifer, Ellis County, Kansas -
Hometown
Finney County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37529660 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eibertingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John L. Breit (father)
Apollona (Basgall) Breit (mother)
Victor D. Breit (brother)
Alvine D. Breit (sister)
Juliana M. Breit (sister)
Walter J. Breit (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Service Records of Finney County, Kansas