Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne

Location of Service:

Graignes, France; Normandy, France

Battles/Campaigns:

D-Day Normandy Invasion

Highest Rank:

Colonel

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran jumped with unit over unfamiliar ground when transport plane was forced to change course due to heavy AAA fire; Veteran's unit was attacked by at least a regiment-sized force of German SS, defending ground around Graignes, France, before retreating; eluded German forces to link up with other American forces.

Collection Information

Interviewer:

 Unknown Interviewer 

Donor:

Sam Wegner

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

National D-Day Museum

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/22808

Subjects:

Brummitt, Leory
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Leory Brummitt Collection (AFC/2001/001/22808), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Repository Location:

National D-Day Museum