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SAMPSON, Bruno E - Date of
birth
17 July 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Gogebic County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wakefield, Gogebic County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36186005 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 29 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Sampson (father)
Mary E. Sampson (mother)
Launo E. Sampson (brother)
Jacob M. Sampson (brother)
Edwin E. Sampson (brother)
More information
Pfc Bruno E. Sampson attended high school for two years and worked for the government before he enlisted in Traverse City, Michigan on 15 July 1942.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.80thdivision.com, www.findagrave.com
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