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GRANT, Nelson - Date of
birth
20 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida -
Hometown
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44005716 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 20 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence P. Grant (father)
Allene (Wade) Grant (mother)
Cecil Grant (sister)
Joe W. Grant (brother)
Roy A. Grant (brother)
Harry L. Grant (brother)
Mary J. Grant (sister)
Stanley Grant (brother)
Ethel Grant (sister)
Francis Grant (sister)
Robert Grant (brother)
Wilbur Grant (brother)
Elizabeth Grant (sister)
Ethel Grant (sister)
More information
Pvt Nelson Grant attended St. Anthony's Catholic School, Fort Lauderdale and enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 30 August 1944. He trained in a Texas Camp and had been overseas only 20 days when he was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Ethel Millett, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Grant Family Tree / 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record, www.newspapers.com - Fort Lauderdale News, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Robin Grant Ivansek (niece)