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BRENNING, Walter T - Date of
birth
25 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Kenton County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Kenton County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35878550 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Motorcycle Dispatcher -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 October 1944 - Place of
death
Northeast of Würselen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter Brenning (father)
Julia M. (Polley) Brenning (mother)
Dolores E. Brenning (sister)
Stanley Brenning (brother)
Donald J. Brenning (brother)
More information
Pvt Kenning graduated from Holmes High School.He enlisted on 22 October 1943 at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Birth Index / Family Tree, www.archives.gov, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Fred, Kentucky Post 10 November 1944