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BRANAMAN, Tillman Fay - Date of
birth
17 April 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Nickerson, Reno County, Kansas -
Hometown
Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37745297 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kalborn, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earl R. Branaman (father)
Pearl M. Branaman (mother)
Linn H. Branaman (brother)
More information
Pvt Tillman F. Branaman attended high school for four years before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 7 June 1944.He is also remembered at the Hazen Cemetery in Sylvia, Reno County, Kansas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com - Eric Ackerman / R & S, www.super6th.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Stafford Kansas, www.findagrave.com - Phillip H. Pitzer