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TREMONTI, Brom - Date of
birth
26 December 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36572174 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 March 1945 - Place of
death
Oberbiel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Giacomo A. Tremonti (father)
Gertrude (Shaw) Tremonti (mother)
Rosetta R.M. Tremonti (sister)
Daniel E. Tremonti (brother)
Marguerite M.E. Tremonti (sister)
Eva G. Tremonti (sister)
Harry Tremonti (brother)
William J. Tremonti (brother)
Albert G. Tremonti (brother)
Rosemary Tremonti (wife)
More information
Prior to joining the service, Pfc Brom Tremonti was training to become a professional boxer. According to his nephew he originally served as an MP but wanted to serve in a more active role, so he requested a transfer to a combat unit.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Detroit Free Press - 27 April 1945, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Urbani Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Nick Monsour (nephew)