Eugene B. Brewer
NAME: Eugene B. Brewer
ASN: 34145992
PLACE OF BIRTH:
DATE OF BIRTH: 1917?
DATES OF SERVICE:
UNIT ASSIGNED: HHC 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
HHC 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
08 Nov 1942 - Cpl. Eugene Brewer 34145992, HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Collierville, TN, Operation VILLAN (TORCH) Plane 7 Seat 3 Combat Weight 262 lbs.
15 Sep 1943 - Captured at Avellino, Italy, Held by Germany – Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia (Also KDOS ( USA) #1-5; ARB BTNS 225-255, Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
| SERIAL NUMBER | 34145992 | 34145992 |
| NAME | BREWER EUGENE B | BREWER EUGENE B |
| GRADE, ALPHA | CPL | Corporal |
| GRADE CODE | 6 | First Lieutenant or Chief nurse or Head dietitian or Head physical therapy aide or Corporal or Technician 5th Grade or Lt. Jr. Grade or First Class, Seaman |
| SERVICE CODE | 1 | ARMY |
| ARM OR SERVICE | INF | Infantry |
| ARM OR SERVICE CODE | 10 | INF: INFANTRY |
| DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) | 15 | 15 |
| DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) | 09 | 09 |
| DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) | 3 | 1943 |
| RACIAL GROUP CODE | 1 | WHITE |
| STATE OF RESIDENCE | 48 | Tennessee |
| TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | 160 | Parachute Infantry |
| PARENT UNIT NUMBER | 0509 | 0509 |
| PARENT UNIT TYPE | 06 | Group/Regiment/Commands/System |
| AREA | 98 | North African Theatre: Italy |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) | 13 | 13 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) | 06 | 06 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) | 5 | 1945 |
| SOURCE OF REPORT | 1 | Individual has been reported through sources considered official. |
| STATUS | 8 | Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated |
| DETAINING POWER | 1 | GERMANY |
| CAMP | 004 | Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia (Also KDOS [USA] #1-5; ARB BTNS 225-255) 52-14 |
| REP | ||
| POW TRANSPORT SHIPS |
13 Jun 1945 - Repatriated
30 Jun 1946 - Re-Enlisted at ort Oglethorpe, GA - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 34145992 | 34145992 |
| NAME | BREWER#EUGENE#B######### | BREWER#EUGENE#B######### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 48 | TENNESSEE |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 157 | SHELBY |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 4350 | FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 30 | 30 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 46 | 46 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | CPL# | Corporal |
| GRADE: CODE | 6 | Corporal |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | INF | Infantry |
| BRANCH: CODE | 10 | Infantry |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 3 | Enlistment for Hawaiian Department |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | S | Undefined Code |
| NATIVITY | 45 | MISSISSIPPI |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 17 | 17 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 1 | 1 year of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 055 | Undefined Code |
| MARITAL STATUS | 1 | Single, with dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 1 | Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | 9 | 9 |
| BOX NUMBER | 0760 | 0760 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 1.277 | 1.277 |
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