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BRANDT, Jerome Thomas - Date of
birth
13 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36834432 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Messenger -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd 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
9 December 1944 - Place of
death
Strass, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 75 |
Immediate family
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Members
August Brandt (father)
Roman Brandt (brother)
Linus Brandt (brother)
Leander Brandt (brother)
Daniel Brandt (brother)
Eleanor Brandt (sister)
Frances Brandt (sister)
Florence Brandt (sister)
Inez Brandt (sister)
Irene Brandt (sister)
Charles Brandt (brother)
Grace (Faber) Brandt (wife)
More information
Pfc Jerome T. Brandt was married at St. John's Catholic Church to Grace Faber on 6 May 1943.He enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 6 October 1943 and was sent overseas on 9 June 1944.
He was seriously wounded in action in France on 27 July 1944 when he was shot through the left side of the head for which he was awarded the Purple Heart a first time. He was hospitalized in England for a month before returning to duty.
All of his brothers served during the war.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, ABMC, National Archives, Find A Grave, Wendy Brandt Wieser
Photo source: Wilfried de Backer, Wendy Brandt Wieser