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BROFFORD, Wesley William - Date of
birth
1926 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Bloom, Scioto County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35845264 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
31 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Aschaffenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Brofford (father)
Pearl L. (Queen) Brofford (mother)
Beulah Brofford (sister)
Ruth Brofford (sister)
More information
Pvt Wesley W. Brofford enlisted in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 28 June 1944.He attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Bennett Haptonstall Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - World War II Young American Patriots