Corporal Archie G. Brunt 37101892 US Army KIA. He was born in 1916, in Missouri his family moved to Bald Knob Arkansas by 1920. He was the son of John E Brunt and Hattie Brunt of General Delivery Weldon Arkansas. He was the brother of Hollis Brunt, Bonnie Brunt, Wilton Brunt, Blanche Brunt, and Chester Brunt. In 1940 he was living at 13B Morris Avenue Newport Arkansas.

 Archie served as a CPL in 3rd Platoon Company C, 753rd Tank Battalion. It is unknown when he joined the 753^rd but the 753^rd “during its two-plus years in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operations, the battalion participated in six campaigns across Italy, France, and Germany, including three major combat landings from the sea. Over the course of its combat experience, the battalion, or subordinate elements thereof, supported two U.S. armies, six U.S. corps, two Allied corps, a remarkable sixteen different divisions (to include 5 Allied), and two U.S. armored groups.” During this time he earned his first Purple Heart Medal. From April 2 – 12 1945 C Company was supporting the 63^rd Infantry Division on the advance between the Jagst and Kocher Rivers. On April 6, 1945 the 253rd Infantry took the town of Kreßbach Germany, during this action First Lieutenant James E. Robinson, Jr.,  earned the Medal of Honor. That night the 253rd Infantry and C Company, 753rd tank Bn was forced out of the town.

On the cold rainy afternoon of April  7, 1945, 3rd Platoon Company C, 753^rd Tank battalion, was supporting first platoon aka “Forty Thieves”, C Company, 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division. The enemy panzerfaust teams, supported by automatic weapons, destroyed one assault gun, and one tank. The tank that was on the far side of the field and closest to Kreßbach Germany was fired upon and disabled by a panzerfaust; from the two vehicle that were destroyed three of the crew men were killed Sgt. Loyd James Lowman 34114593, CPL Archie G. Brunt 37101892, PFC Joseph J. Beras 32729903, and three were wounded in the engagement. The remainder of 3rd platoon withdrew slightly. Three men from each tank dismounted and kept the enemy off with hand grenades until the battle abated. It is important to note that General Anthony F. Daskevich O-1692601 who served as a Lt. in 3rd Platoon Company C, 753^rd Tank battalion states that; “I must say that the battle for Kreßbach was the toughest and the longest I had ever encountered. I was a veteran of Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany and I had been in many battles, but none could compare with what we went through in trying to take Kreßbach .”

1- Froberg Where the hell is hiltonfingen

2 – Charles L. McNeill, Headquarters 753rd Tank Battalion, “Historical Data,” memorandum for Armored Officer, 12th Army Group, 5 June 1945,

3- The 63rd Infantry Division Chronicles June 1943 to September 1945

4- 63rd Division Records

5- 1930 United States Federal Census

6- 1920 United States Federal Census

7- U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949

8- 1940 United States Federal Census