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BRIGHTMAN, William Arthur - Date of
birth
5 April 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1289865 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Mannebach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Eugene Brightman (father)
Mary E. (O'Brien) Brightman (mother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / Gehrke Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, https://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfThe94thInfantryWWII/HistoryOfThe94thInfantryWWII_djvu.txt
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery