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SGT Homer Houston Bryan

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SGT Homer Houston Bryan Veteran

Birth
Eads, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Death
9 Sep 1944 (aged 31)
Malancourt, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France
Burial
Eads, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.1133472, Longitude: -89.6946194
Memorial ID
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SGT. Bryan, Homer Houston

Service number: 34192364


Age: 31

Born: October 26, 1912, Eads, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Hometown: Eads, Tennessee

Family:

Family:

William Robert "Bob"Bryan (father)

Vivian Pearl (Houston) Bryan (mother)

Irene (Letha) B Bryan Johnson (sister)

Bettie Mai Bryan (sister)

Nellie Pearl Bryan/Cleveland (sister)

Thelma Ruth Bryan/Crume (sister)

Louis Arnold Bryan (brother)

Harry Leonard Bryan (brother)

Leona Icie Bryan/Glass (sister)

Vivian Gladys Bryan/Rathman (sister)

Willie Floyd Bryan (brother)

John Melvin Bryan (brother)

Anne Shirley Bryan/Broadway (sister)

Alva Earl Bryan (brother)


Rank: Sergeant

Function: Light Tank Crewman

Battalion: 40th Tank Battalion

Division : 7th Armored Division

Company: C

Date of death: September 9, 1944

Status: Missing In Action

Place of death: Malancourt, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France

Last known duty: Between Malancourt and Manville

Awards / Commendations:

★ Purple Heart                                                                     

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ Combat Infantryman Badge                                              

★ Marksmanship Badge

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign              

Grave number: Wall of Missing

Cemetery:

Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial

Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg


Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on March 11, 1942 at Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia

Other information:

Please view memorial # 55956732

SGT. Bryan, Homer Houston

Service number: 34192364


Age: 31

Born: October 26, 1912, Eads, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Hometown: Eads, Tennessee

Family:

Family:

William Robert "Bob"Bryan (father)

Vivian Pearl (Houston) Bryan (mother)

Irene (Letha) B Bryan Johnson (sister)

Bettie Mai Bryan (sister)

Nellie Pearl Bryan/Cleveland (sister)

Thelma Ruth Bryan/Crume (sister)

Louis Arnold Bryan (brother)

Harry Leonard Bryan (brother)

Leona Icie Bryan/Glass (sister)

Vivian Gladys Bryan/Rathman (sister)

Willie Floyd Bryan (brother)

John Melvin Bryan (brother)

Anne Shirley Bryan/Broadway (sister)

Alva Earl Bryan (brother)


Rank: Sergeant

Function: Light Tank Crewman

Battalion: 40th Tank Battalion

Division : 7th Armored Division

Company: C

Date of death: September 9, 1944

Status: Missing In Action

Place of death: Malancourt, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France

Last known duty: Between Malancourt and Manville

Awards / Commendations:

★ Purple Heart                                                                     

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ Combat Infantryman Badge                                              

★ Marksmanship Badge

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign              

Grave number: Wall of Missing

Cemetery:

Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial

Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg


Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on March 11, 1942 at Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia

Other information:

Please view memorial # 55956732



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