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BRANNON, Joseph B - Date of
birth
16 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38549202 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
J. Alvin Brannon (father)
Gertrude Brannon (mother)
Emmett Brannon (brother)
Claire O. Brannon (brother)
Gertie Brannon (sister)
Travis Brannon (brother)
Lloyd Brannon (brother)
Lorene Brannon (sister)
Jessie M. (Williams) Brannon (wife)
Dixie J. Brannon (daughter)
Johnny Brannon (son)
More information
Joseph B. Brannon enlisted on 5 July 1944.Pvt Joseph B. Brannon was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1-22infantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Larry Hume, www.fold3.com