Brinkman Francis Alexius, Jr.

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Francis Alexius, Jr. Brinkman is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

First Division - Butgenbach (Bullingen)

Name:

Francis Alexius, Jr. Brinkman

Rank:

Private

Serial Number:

37722127

Unit:

16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1945-01-13

State:

Kansas

Cemetery:

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Comments:

Private Brinkman was born April 30. 1925, at Olpe, and was graduated from the St. Joseph High school. He entered the service on October 6, 1943, and received his training at Camp Roberts, Calif. He arrived in England in the middle of April 1944 and served in the First Division of the First Army in England, France, Belgium and Germany. He died from his wounds received in battle on January 13, 1945 in Belgium and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.