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Brewer, Forrest V. "Lefty"

Date of birth:
December 9th, 1917
Date of death:
June 6th, 1944 (near Manoir/Manche département, Basse-Normandie, France)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Graves Oak Lawn Cemetery
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Awarded for:
Operation Overlord
Killed In Action.

Posthumously awarded.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army

Posthumously awarded.
Combat Infantryman Badge

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