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TODD, David Bradstreet - Date of
birth
14 May 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Lynnfield, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Lynnfield, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31423349 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
North of Heistern, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nelson B. Todd (father)
Edna H. (Peale) Todd (mother)
Barnard P. Todd (brother)
Charles N. Todd (brother)
More information
Pfc David B. Todd graduated from the Huntington School of Boys, where he won a number of academic awards in subjects as diverse as French, Chemistry and History. Each year he earned a scholarship medal. He was a member of the tennis team and the manager of the track team. During his junior year he was awarded the "Harvard Prize" book, given to the outstanding member of the class. During his senior year, he was the editor of the school publication. When he graduated from school in June of 1942, he was the highest ranking student in the class. He was one of the only four members of his senior class to be elected to the Cum Laude Society. He went on to attend Darmouth University. However, that only lasted for a year since he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 7 October 1943.His brother, Charles N. Todd, is buried at the American Military Cemetery of Margraten.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans,www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Family Tree, After Action Report 18th Inf Reg - November 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Historian Ray - American Legion