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BRINK, Leonard Olaf "Billy" - Date of
birth
27 December 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20631721 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
B Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Monreal, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 18 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stewart O. Brink (father)
Bethel E. (Sprague) Brink (mother)
Elizabeth P. Brink (sister)
Elverton J. Brink (brother)
Robert T. Brink (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Leonard O. Brink joined the National Guard in Flint, Michigan on 15 October 1940.He was taken prisoner on 22 December 1944. The exact location and circumstances of his death are not known.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record / World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Thomas Welsch