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BRINKMAN, Eugene P - Date of
birth
18 February 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36017436 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Müllerthal-Berdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin Brinkman (father)
Lillian Brinkman (mother)
Buelah Brinkman (sister)
Howard Brinkman (brother)
Richard Brinkman (brother)
Kenneth Brinkman (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Eugene P. Brinkman attended college and was a reporter for the Chicago Tribune.He enlisted in the Regular Army in Chicago, Illinois on 7 April 1941.
He was reported wounded in action on 27 July 1944 and returned to his unit on 25 November 1944.
T/Sgt Brinkman was assigned to take out a night patrol. When the patrol was lead right across open ground, a German machine gun opened up. T/Sgt Brinkman was first hit in both legs. He went down and began dragging himself over the ground towards the other members of the patrol. He was spotted again by the machine gun crew and a new burst killed him instantly.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Cook County Illinois Birth Certificates 1871 1922, Chicago Daily Tribune February 1945, Michael C. and James G. Bilder, A foot soldier for Patton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Chicago Tribune - 20 February 1945