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BRUNGARD, Winfield F - Date of
birth
9 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Salona, Clinton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Smethport, McKean County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1299368 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
Best, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles A. Brungard (father)
Susan K. (Flemlee) Brungard (mother)
Dorothy D. Brungard (sister)
Martin W. Brungard (brother)
Susan E. Brungard (sister)
More information
1st Lt Winfield F. Brungard was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Zon, The Netherlands.He was given his final resting place at Margraten on 20 December 1948.
His brother, Martin, also served.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, www.archives.gov/, www.ancestry.com, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Ralph Peeters, Family Brungard