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BRAUCH, Carlton George - Date of
birth
15 May 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Colden, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-2016753 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
512th Fighter Squadron,
406th Fighter Group
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
15 September 1945 - Place of
death
Detmold, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert M.G. Brauch (father)
Elenora (Wohlhueter) Brauch (mother)
Verna Brauch (sister)
Kathryn Brauch (sister)
Richard Brauch (brother)
Ruth M. (Ferrin) Brauch (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Carlton G. Brauch was married to Ruth Ferrin on 6 November 1943,He was sent overseas in December 1944
Lt Brauch died in a plane crash 13 days after the war ended.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com, www.newspapers.com - Springville Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Ralph Peeters, Phyllis Meyer, Arie-Jan van Hees