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BRIGHTLY, Robert Frederick - Date of
birth
20 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Spring Lake, Monmouth County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42087524 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 73 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Horace S. Brightly (father)
Catherine L. Brightly (mother)
Charles A. Brightly (brother)
William W. Brightly (brother)
Gordon E. Brightly (brother)
Louisea A. Brightly (sister)
Horace S. Brightly (brother)
Margaret V. Brightly (sister)
Lucile Brightly (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert F. Brightly enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 10 March 1944. He attended high school for two years.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com,www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com