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Ernest J Brodbeck

S/SGT in 406th Engineer Combat Co

Military occupational specialty: 651

ASN#32774263

United States Army, European Theatre of Operations
Source: Special Order 19, 23d HQ, Camp Forrest, 7 April 1944; photo (from newspaper clipping) courtesy Cecelia Fitzgerald (entitled "Non-Coms pull KP for Thanksgiving")

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