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Sgt Bruce Merritt Pitman

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Sgt Bruce Merritt Pitman

Birth
North Henderson, Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Death
8 Nov 1944 (aged 24)
Kommerscheidt, Kreis Düren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial
Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium Add to Map
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Name: Bruce Merritt Pitman

Race: White

Age: 21

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1920

Birth Place: North Henderson, Illinois

Registration Date: 1 Jul 1941

Registration Place: Rio, Knox, Illinois, USA

Employer: James Gillis

Weight: "155"

Complexion: Light

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Color: Brown

Height: "6"

Next of Kin: J. A. Pitman

WWII Draft Registration Card (provided by Stephen Cantrell)


Awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart

Name: Bruce Merritt Pitman

Race: White

Age: 21

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1920

Birth Place: North Henderson, Illinois

Registration Date: 1 Jul 1941

Registration Place: Rio, Knox, Illinois, USA

Employer: James Gillis

Weight: "155"

Complexion: Light

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Color: Brown

Height: "6"

Next of Kin: J. A. Pitman

WWII Draft Registration Card (provided by Stephen Cantrell)


Awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart

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SGT 112 INF 28 DIV ILLINOIS

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Entered the service from Illinois

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  • Maintained by: mmel
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56284611/bruce_merritt-pitman: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Bruce Merritt Pitman (5 Feb 1920–8 Nov 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56284611, citing Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium; Maintained by mmel (contributor 47686399).