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Personal info

Full name
O'BRYANT, James L Sr
Date of birth
1 September 1914
Age
31
Place of birth
North Carolina
Hometown
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina

Military service

Service number
34898607
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Finding of Death
Date of death
9 November 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Schmidt, Hürtgen Forest, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Tablets of the Missing

Immediate family

Members
Nellie B. O'Bryant (wife)
Clarabelle O'Bryant (daughter)
Ernestine O'Bryant (daughter)
James L. O'Bryant (son)
Wallace O'Bryant (son)

More information

Pfc James O'Bryant was reported missing in action on 8 November 1944 and was officially declared dead one day and one year later.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com

Photo source: FOFH, Joek Hulsmann