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BREWER, Ferdie R - Date of
birth
1913 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Wheatfield, Clinton County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36441811 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Landremont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry A. Brewer (father)
Mabel E. (Schau) Brewer (mother)
Lillian Brewer (sister)
Esther A. Brewer (sister)
William A. Brewer (brother)
Helen M. Brewer (sister)
Elmer G. Brewer (brother)
Willa M. Haps (half-sister)
More information
Pfc Ferdie R. Brewer worked at an ore dressing company before he enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 6 January 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930 - Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Kim Pinkston – Di Gangi Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - nimblejack