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PVT Joseph Franklin Bryant Jr.

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PVT Joseph Franklin Bryant Jr. Veteran

Birth
South Norfolk, Chesapeake City, Virginia, USA
Death
8 Apr 1945 (aged 23)
Holthausen (Hattingen), Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Maple Grove, Lot 221, sp 4
Memorial ID
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PVT. Bryant, Joseph Franklin, Jr.

Service number: 33858770


Age: 23

Born: October 28, 1921, South Norfolk, Nortfolk County, Virginia, USA

Hometown: Norfolk City, Virginia (now Chesapeake City)

Family:

Joseph Franklin Sr. (father)

Chloe Morse (nee Flora) Franklin (mother)


Rank: Private

Function: Rifleman

Battalion: 38th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division: 7th Armored Division

Company: B

Date of death: April 8, 1945

Status: Killed In Action

Place of death:

Holthausen (Hattingen), Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Spot: Not available


Awards / Commendations:

★ Purple Heart                                                                     

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ Combat Infantryman Badge                                              

★ Marksmanship Badge

★ Army Presidential Unit Citation

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign  

           

Grave number: Maple Grove, Lot 221, Space 4

Cemetery:

Riverside Memorial Park

Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA


Date of enlistment: August 18, 1944, Richmond, Virginia

Other information:

PVT. Bryant, Joseph Franklin, Jr.

Service number: 33858770


Age: 23

Born: October 28, 1921, South Norfolk, Nortfolk County, Virginia, USA

Hometown: Norfolk City, Virginia (now Chesapeake City)

Family:

Joseph Franklin Sr. (father)

Chloe Morse (nee Flora) Franklin (mother)


Rank: Private

Function: Rifleman

Battalion: 38th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division: 7th Armored Division

Company: B

Date of death: April 8, 1945

Status: Killed In Action

Place of death:

Holthausen (Hattingen), Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Spot: Not available


Awards / Commendations:

★ Purple Heart                                                                     

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ Combat Infantryman Badge                                              

★ Marksmanship Badge

★ Army Presidential Unit Citation

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign  

           

Grave number: Maple Grove, Lot 221, Space 4

Cemetery:

Riverside Memorial Park

Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA


Date of enlistment: August 18, 1944, Richmond, Virginia

Other information:



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