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BRAND, Charles Joseph - Date of
birth
12 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Newburgh, Orange County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32313054 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Metzing, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 31 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Brand (father)
Mary Brand (mother)
William J. Brand (brother)
Frank C. Brand (brother)
More information
Sgt Charles J. Brand attended high school for four years and was a weaver before he enlisted at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York on 10 April 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.super6th.org
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