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Brenan Edward James

Name:
Edward James Brenan
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
32117799
Unit:
329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-11
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
P
Row:
1
Grave:
21
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:

Edward James Brenan was born on March 24, 1918, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He served in Company K, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division, as a Corporal and MOS 653 Squad Leader during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 11, 1944,during the Liberation of Saint-Malo in France. He was buried at Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France, and was awarded the Purple Heart.