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BRUCE, Elza E - Date of
birth
28 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Muhlenburg County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Fayette County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35805207 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Vernon K. Bruce (father)
Hazel (Fortney) Bruce (mother)
Mary E. Bruce (sister)
Joan Bruce (sister)
More information
Pfc Elza E. Bruce attended Lafayette High School for three years before he enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 24 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Petra Kuijpers