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BRYANT, Ben G - Date of
birth
19 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Nelson County, Virginia -
Hometown
Nelson County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33211683 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Bryant (father)
Daisy (Tisdale) Bryant (mother)
William N. Bryant (brother)
Ida Bryant (sister)
Stonewall J. Bryant (brother)
Andrew J. Bryant (brother)
Myrtle Bryant (sister)
Robert L. Bryant (brother)
Virginia M. Bryant (sister)
Edna Bryant (sister)
More information
T/5 Ben G. Bryant enlisted in Charlottesville, Virginia on 2 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.fatherswar.com, www.ancestry.com - family tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, New Virginian - 1 June 1945