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BEMIS, Earl Brazier - Date of
birth
20 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Glenns Falls, Warren County, New York -
Hometown
Corinth, Saratoga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32667632 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earl S. Bemis (father)
Almina J. (Blazier) Bemis (mother)
John E. Bemis (brother)
Carrie B. Bemis (sister)
Elizabeth S. Bemis (wife)
More information
Pfc Earl B. Bemis worked in a warehouse before he enlisted in Albany, New York on 17 December 1942. HePfc Bemis was killed by schrapnel in the back.
He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 13 October 1944. He was disinterred on 23 October 1947 and his remains were prepared and placed in a casket on the next day. He was given his final resting place on 14 June 1948.
With a letter, dated 5 September 1947, his family requested that he would be buried in the U.S.A. Due to the fact that his next of kin was his wife and that she desired that her husband would be buried overseas, this request could not be granted.
Note: In the ABMC database, the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment is incorrectly listed as a Battalion
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Cecil Buis, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, IDPF
Photo source: Peter Schouteten