Name:
John, Jr. Brifnek
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
36471306
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-04-16
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, NLD
Plot:
K
Row:
3
Grave:
7
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
When John Brifnek, Jr. was born on June 21, 1918, in Ottawa, Michigan, his father, John, was 33 and his mother, Magdalena, was 33. He married on June 7, 1941, in Grand Haven, Michigan. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on April 16, 1945 and is now buried in Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.