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BROKAMP, Joseph J - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35124286 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Brokamp (father)
Bertha P. (Taylor) Brokamp (mother)
Ruth L. Brokamp (sister)
Doris Brokamp (wife)
Sharon Ruth Brokamp (daughter)
More information
T/5 Joseph J. Brokamp was employed by the Devers Machine and Tool Company.He enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 29 May 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.newspapers.com - Dayton Daily News - 20 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Erwin Derhaag / Dwight Anderson