Database 83rd Infantry Division

Jerome T Brandt (36834432)

Name Brandt, Jerome T
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 36834432
State Wisconsin
Date of death 1944-12-09
Plot, Row, Grave F, 6, 75
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 675 Messenger
Unit C Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Additional information
Private First Class Jerome Thomas Brandt was born on July 13th, 1923 in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He attended St. John's Parochial School and married Grace Faber on May 6th, 1943 at St. John's Catholic Church. He was severely wounded in action in France on July 27th, 1944 and killed in action on the December 9th, 1944. On both events paper articles were written that can be seen below. Information generously provided for by Wendy Brandt Wieser.

Private First Class Brandt was a member of C Company. The morning report for July 24, 1944 on pages 42 and 43 list him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on July 20, 1944. Page 49, for July 27, 1944 lists him severely wounded in action and transferred to the 102nd Evacuation Hospital. The morning report for December 13, 1944 on page 30 lists his status changed to missing in action on December 9, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-24 PVT Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 20, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-07-27 PVT Severely wounded in action and transferred to 102nd Evacuation Hospital on July 27, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-09-08 PVT Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of September 3, 1944 745 C / 330 view page
1944-11-28 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of November 21, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-12-13 PFC Missing in action as of December 9, 1944 675 C / 330 view page
1945-01-21 PFC Killed in action on December 9, 1944 C / 330 view page
Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Private in 330. 32