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BRAMLEY, Warren James - Date of
birth
8 November 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Santa Ana, Orange County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1327606 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 March 1945 - Place of
death
Oberbiel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 19 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Bramley (father)
Elizabeth M. (Phillips) Bramley (mother)
William A. Bramley (brother)
Gertrude E. Bramley (sister)
Velma Bramley (sister)
Virginia K. Bramley (wife)
Jo Ann Bramley (daughter)
More information
2nd Lt Warren J. Bramley attended high school for 3 years and was an employee of L. B. Harrison Wholesale company. He enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 27 February 1943. He was married to Joy Lee Henderson on 23 May 1936 but they divorced on July 8, 1939.He sang as a Tenor in choirs and competed in auditions and contests. He was a student of Edward Novis, who was a teacher preparing singers for public work like radio, screen, stage and concert. Warren's mother and all her brothers were from Wales and they all sang.
He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Eisenach on 1 May 1945. He was disinterred and evacuated to Margraten, where he was buried in a temporary grave on 26 June 1945.
He was again disinterred on 13 September 1948 and his remains were prepared and placed in a casket on 23 September 1948. He was given his final resting place in February 1949.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, Marty Hartel, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, IDPF, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, The Register - 22 June 1943
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Santa Ana Register