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BRIZENDINE, Luther Marshall - Date of
birth
5 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Barbours Creek, Craig County, Virginia -
Hometown
Craig County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33047592 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Messenger -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Siersdorf-Schleiden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Newton Brizendine (father)
Minerva Brizendine (mother)
Christine Brizendine (sister)
Elmer Brizendine (brother)
Hazel Brizendine (sister)
Ira Brizendine (sister)
Clyde G. Brizendine (brother)
Ray Brizendine (brother)
Martha Brizendine (sister)
Helen Brizendine (sister)
More information
Pfc Luther M. Brizendine enlisted in Roanoke, Virginia on 3 May 1941.He landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day and was seriously wounded on 11 July 1944. He rejoined his unit on 14 November 1944 and was killed a few days later.
His brother, Pvt Clyde B. Brizendine, is buried next to him.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, Rootsweb, http://www.americandday.org, www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org/29div/reports
Photo Source: www.findagrave.com, Craig County Historical Society - Diane Givens