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BRODMAN, Louis Henry - Date of
birth
22 July 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Salem Twp, Wyandot County, Ohio -
Hometown
Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35274235 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Tank Gunner -
Unit
17th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo C. Brodman (father)
Frances A. (Haubert) Brodman (mother)
Rose M. Brodman (sister)
Mary A. Brodman (sister)
Martha F. Brodman (sister)
Leonard W. Brodman (brother)
Isabelle H. Brodman (sister)
Delores E. Brodman (sister)
Leo Brodman (brother)
Harman J. Brodman (brother)
Marcella R. Brodman (sister)
Donna L. Brodman (sister)
Margaret (Scheira) Brodman (wife)
More information
Cpl Louis H. Brodman enlisted at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio on 4 February 1942.He trained at Camp Polk, Louisiana and landed in England June 5, 1944. On August 10 he arrived in France and took part in the spearhead attack across France with Patton´s Third Army. Six weeks later he joined Hodge´s First Army in Holland which was set back at St. Nith, Belgium, during the German offensive in December. During 11 months overseas as a tank gunner he saw action in the Battles of Verdun, Antwerp, the loss of St. Nith, its recapture. At the time of his death he was at the Ruhr Pocket where over 300,000 Germans were trapped. His last letter dated April 1.
A brother, T/Sgt Leonard Brodman, completed 50 missions with the 15th AAF overseas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Erwin Derhaag, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Bishop-Shultz Family Tree / 1930 Census, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, Toledo Blade - April 30, 1945, Service Record Book of Men and Women of Carey, Ohio and Community
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Bishop-Shultz Family Tree, Service Record Book of Men and Women of Carey, Ohio and Community