Wolf Breier

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/30/1944

 

 

Wolf Breier was born in Kiel, Germany on March 8, 1907.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the King Varick Corporation
in New York City.

He was drafted into the Army on August 19, 1943 at Newark, New Jersey. At the time of his induction into the Army
he was not yet a citizen of the United States. His home of residence was listed as Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
and his civilian occupation was listed as Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen. He had completed one year of High School
and was married. His religion was listed as Protestant.

Private Breier was killed in action in France during the attack against Cherbourg
on June 30, 1944.

 

Decorations of Wolf Breier

 

 

Wolf Breier was originally buried in the Marigny Cemetery at St. Lô, France in Block B Row 1 Grave 8 and his remains
were transferred to the cemetery at Saint-James in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary
U.S. Military Cemeteries were being shut down.

 

Burial:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial
Saint-James
Departement de la Manche
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot D Row 1 Grave 12

 

     

Grave marker for Wolf Breier

Photo by stéphanie pépin
from the Find A Grave website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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