Brandt, Charles A. 'Charley'

Date of birth:: 1921 (Muskogee/Oklahoma, United States)
Date of death:: August 25th, 1945 (Denver/Colorado, United States)
Service number:: 2055857
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

1942: left Abilene with the 45th Infantry Division as Sergeant
1943: Staff Sergeant and platoon leader Intelligence and Recce platoon - 180th Infantry Regiment - 45.ID - campaign in Italy
1944: promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
13.06.1945: promoted to 1st Lieutenant

1st Lieutenant Charles Brandt died of a pertonitis in 1945.

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Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: 2nd Lieutenant (Second-lieutenant)
Unit:: Company G, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army

For action performed on 17 to 18 February 1944, in the beachhead Anzio near Torre del Padiglione/Province of Latina, Lazio region, Italy.

Citation unavailable.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: 2nd Lieutenant
Unit:: Company G, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Awarded on:: May 23rd, 1944

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Charles A. Brandt, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company G, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 23 May 1944. Second Lieutenant Brandt's intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 45th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.

Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 53 (1944)

Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

with 5 oak leaf clusters :
-shrapnel inthe arm in Sicily - 1943
-knee injury in Italy - 1943
-shrapnel in both ankles in Venafro / Italy - 1943
-chest inury - Anzio Beachhead - 1943
-shrapnel in the elbow - Anzio - 1943
-left leg and 9 wounds due to an artillery shell received in his fox-hole in France - 1945

Sources

- Fisher, G.A., The Story of the 180th Infantry Regiment, Newsfoto Publishing Co., San Angelo, Texas, 1947
- https://homeofheroes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Distinguished-Service-Cross-Alph-Index-ALL-RECIPIENTS-July-2008.pdf
- WWII (Muskogee, Oklahoma) - WarMemorial.us