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BRAUN, Henry Conrad - Date of
birth
27 December 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Chester, Burlington County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42087370 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
East of Forêt de Grémercy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Conrad Braun (father)
Mary E. (Hoffman) Braun (mother)
Catherine Braun (sister)
Mary Braun (sister)
Henrietta E. Braun (sister)
Norma Braun (sister)
Amelia Braun (sister)
Estella M. Braun (sister)
Mildred (Thompson) Braun (wife)
Mildred A. Braun (daughter)
Evelyn Braun (daugther)
Conrad H. Braun (son)
George A. Braun (son)
More information
Pvt Henry C. Braun was a driver before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 9 March 1944.He was killed by small arms fire in his loin.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Christian Reindl Familienstammbaum / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com
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