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BRAFORD, William H Jr - Date of
birth
May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Stanton, Montcalm County, Michigan -
Hometown
Branch, Mason County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36193125 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
A roadblock, north of Stoumont on the Route de L'Amblève
Stoumont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Braford (father)
Ida B. (Fifield) Braford (mother)
Vesta A. (Shoemaker) Braford (wife)
Evelyn Braford (daughter)
More information
Pvt Braford worked in a steel foundry.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com,
www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Susan Linton - Evelyn Richardson (daughter) / Linda Richardson (granddaughter)