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BROSNAN, Joseph S - Date of
birth
2 January 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12025695 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
27 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Brosnan (father)
Ada Brosnan (mother)
John Brosnan (brother)
Theodore Brosnan (brother)
Rosemary Brosnan (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph S. Brosnan was reported wounded in action on 24 March 1945 and died of his wounds on 27 March.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.bklyn.newspapers.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle - 19 April 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten