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PFC Grover B Brothers

Birth : 16 Mar 1910 Garfield, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
Death : 6 Jun 1944 Caen, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial : Hallandale Cemetery, Hallandale Beach, Broward County, USA
Coordinate : 25.9927998, -80.1557007
Plot : Sec K, lot 35, sp 3
Description : (From Wabash County Roll of Honor)

GROVER B. BROTHERS 34, private first class, gunner in a glider division of the air borne troops, was the first Wabash man reported killed in the June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy.

He was the son of Mrs. Effie L. Brothers, Wabash. Born in Arkansas he had lived in Wabash county twenty-two years, attending Chippewa school.

He was employed by the Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc., entered service early in the war and took part in the invasion of North Africa, Sicily and France. ... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is PFC Grover B Brothers's memorial?

    PFC Grover B Brothers's memorial is located at: Hallandale Cemetery, Hallandale Beach, Broward County, USA.

  • When did PFC Grover B Brothers death?

    PFC Grover B Brothers death on 6 Jun 1944 in Caen, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

  • Where are the coordinates of the PFC Grover B Brothers's memorial?

    Latitude: 25.9927998
    Longitude: -80.1557007

Family Members:

Parent

Siblings

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Bert Floyd Brothers Sr.

(1913 - 1981)

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Jewel Brothers

(1916 - 2004)

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Roy Lester Brothers

(1929 - 2011)

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Raymond Lee Brothers

(1935 - 2011)

Flowers:

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Pfc Grover B Brothers. WW2 82nd Airborne, 319GFAB. We will never forget.

Left by Anonymous on 18 Oct 2016

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hallandale Cemetery
Hallandale Beach, Broward County, USA
Coordinate: 25.9927998, -80.1557007

2. West Lawn Memorial Cemetery
Dania Beach, Broward County, USA
Coordinate: 26.0365900, -80.1510300

3. Dania Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 26.0382100, -80.1483100

4. Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens East
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Coordinate: 26.0239400, -80.2107900

5. Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens West
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Coordinate: 26.0236988, -80.2146988

6. Saint Bernard de Clairvaux Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 25.9302920, -80.1551650

7. New Seminole Indian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 26.0342320, -80.2198070

8. Shalom Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 25.9201280, -80.1639480

9. Seminole Tribal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 26.0449750, -80.2134130

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Coordinate: 26.0471460, -80.2111390

11. Southern Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 25.9171791, -80.1658173

12. Miami Showmen's Rest
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Coordinate: 25.9163610, -80.1639720

13. Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens North
Hollywood, Broward County, USA
Coordinate: 26.0358009, -80.2323990

14. Beth David Memorial Gardens
Hollywood, Broward County, USA
Coordinate: 26.0379009, -80.2326889

15. Temple Beth El Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 26.0627594, -80.2119980

16. Lauderdale Memorial Park
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, USA
Coordinate: 26.0963001, -80.1469727

17. Mount Sinai Memorial Park
Miami, Miami-Dade County, USA
Coordinate: 25.9002991, -80.2182999

18. Dade Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 25.9006004, -80.2221985

19. Evergreen Cemetery
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, USA
Coordinate: 26.1056004, -80.1322021

20. Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Garden
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, USA
Coordinate: 26.1096510, -80.1435750

21. Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens South
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, USA
Coordinate: 26.0916996, -80.2284775

22. All Saints Episcopal Church Columbarium
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, USA
Coordinate: 26.1179070, -80.1299930

23. Saint Maximilian's Cremorial Garden
Pembroke Pines, Broward County, USA
Coordinate: 26.0132540, -80.2956630

24. Annie Tommy Seminole Camp Cemetery
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, USA
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