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BRITCH, George - Date of
birth
2 January 1914 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Gradno, Russia -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32020929 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Thirimont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 43 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Britch (father)
Sophia (Commenda) Britch (mother)
Mary Britch (sister)
Wallace B. Britch (brother)
More information
George Britch emigrated with his parents from Russia on 27 November 1916 from Tokyo, Japan, arriving on board the SS Chicago Maru under the name of Grigory Brich.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: Des Philippet - www.findagrave.com