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BRUNER, Lowell - Date of
birth
4 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36017414 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Salmchâteau, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 67 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Homer Bruner (father)
More information
Lowell Bruner enlisted on 7 April 1941.He was killed by shrapnel in the chest.
He was initally buried at Herni-Chapelle in a temporary grave on 21 January 1945.
He was given his final resting place on 20 July 1949.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, National WWII Memorial, National Archives, IDPF
Photo source: Peter Schouteten