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name
BRINKMAN, Robert N - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13113382 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Stolberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William J. Brinkman (father)
Emma Brinkman (mother)
Emma Brinkman (sister)
Mildred Brinkman (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Robert Brinkman was a clerk before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 3 September 1942.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for gallantry in action in connection with combat operations against the enemy.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet