Missing information?
Do you have any additional information you would like to share about a soldier?
Submit- Full
name
MYRAND, Harry - Date of
birth
31 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32802012 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Beverungen, west bank of the Weser River, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 7 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sol Myrand (father)
Fannie Myrand (mother)
More information
Sgt Harry Myrand was a chauffeur before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 11 February 1943.He was already a veteran of the campaigns in Italy.
Sgt Myrand was selected for a 30 day furlough in January 1945 which he learned of at the front lines near Eschweiler, Germany. He recounted an incident for the New York newspapers about his 56th patrol when his jeep struck a mine and blew up. He and his 5 companions got back to the line safely.
Source of information: Arie Jan van Hees, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, Annie Colson-Lebens, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagles, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - US WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / 1930 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle