Name:
Herbert Frank Bernhardt
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
42061251
Unit:
9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division
Date of Death:
1944-00-02
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Département de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
L
Row:
6
Grave:
7
Decoration:
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
Herbert Frank Bernhardt was born on September 27, 1913, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He was the son of Charles Bernhardt and Sophia Maria Paar. He was married to Kathleen Teresa Hickey. He served in the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II.
Pvt Bernhardt was Killed in Action on September 2, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Département de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
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