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Personal info

Full name
WINNIE, Bruce Charles
Date of birth
21 April 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Broomfield, Isabella County, Michigan
Hometown
Muskegon County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
36890319
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
3 April 1945
Place of death
Herborn, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
D 20 15

Immediate family

Members
Herbert H. Winnie (father)
Mable Winnie (mother)
Hilda J. Winnie (sister)
Gladys M. Winnie (sister)
Earl H. Winnie (brother)
Lucille Winnie (sister)
Irene Winnie (sister)
Helen Winnie (sister)
Duane Winnie (brother)

More information

Sgt Bruce C. Winnie worked at three Civilian Conservation Corps camps from 1940 to 1942.

He was wounded in Germany the day before and died in the 67th Evacuation Hospital

He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Ittenbach, Germany and three times in the Netherlands.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.anchestry.com, 1930-1940 census,
Helen Winnie, National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: Helen Winnie, www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet