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    Remains of World War II Soldier to be buried in Grand Rapids, Michigan

    Remains of World War II Soldier to be buried in Grand Rapids, Michigan

    FORT KNOX, KY, UNITED STATES

    05.01.2023

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    U.S. Army Human Resources Command

    The remains of World War II Soldier Pvt. 1st Class Willard H. Brinks will be interred May 19, at Garfield Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Brinks was reported killed in action Nov. 22, 1942, at age 24, near the Soputa-Sanananda Track - the first day of the Allied attack. His unit was part of an action to neutralize the Japanese threat to Port Moresby. Brinks’ unit attempted to flank the enemy defensive lines stretched across the Sanananda Track in northern Papua.

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    Date Taken: 05.01.2023
    Date Posted: 05.15.2023 09:34
    Photo ID: 7796459
    VIRIN: 230515-A-A4484-1001
    Resolution: 306x610
    Size: 76.39 KB
    Location: FORT KNOX, KY, US

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