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BRINKLEY, Lonnie William - Date of
birth
19 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Norfolk, Virginia -
Hometown
Norfolk, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33852760 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alonzo Brinkley (father)
Adeline M. (Cherry) Brinkley (mother)
Evelyn M. Brinkley (sister)
More information
Pfc Lonnie W. Brinkley enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 8 January 1944.Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911, https://36th-id.frb.io
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