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BRANDT, Oscar Martin - Date of
birth
6 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Wonewoc, Juneau County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Poynette, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36272890 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Chenonge-Senonchamps, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Simon J. Brandt (father)
Emilia M. (Meyer) Brandt (mother)
Frieda D. Brandt (sister)
Gaylord W. Brandt (brother)
Emma K. Brandt (sister)
Ernest N. Brandt (brother)
Lawrence H. Brandt (brother)
More information
Pfc Oscar M. Brandt enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 8 October 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, www.newspapers.com - Wisconsin State Journal - 5 January 1979, After Action Report 60th Armored Infantry Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dee