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CROSBY, Bryce Eldon - Date of
birth
12 January 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Mundy Township, Genesee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36531284 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bad Sachsa, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William D. Crosby (father)
Charlotte M. Crosby (mother)
Robert E. Crosby (brother)
Vanda M. Crosby (sister)
Margie M. (Palmer) Crosby (wife)
More information
Pfc Bryce E. Crosby was married to Margie M. Palmer on 20 June 1942.He was killed by small arms fire as he walked alongside a tank.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, Book: Postcard Memories From World War II - John Schlatter
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, John Schlatter, www.ancestry.com - Brigantia