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BRANSON, Donald Herald - Date of
birth
27 October 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Wayne City, Wayne County, Illinois -
Hometown
Orlando, Orange County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34974329 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Fouhren, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. Branson (father)
Bertha C. (Herald) Branson (mother)
Cecilia E. Branson (sister)
Mabel A. Branson (sister)
Paul A. Branson (brother)
Bertha P. Branson (sister)
Vida M. (Stokes) Branson (wife)
Albert E. Branson (son)
More information
Pfc Donald H. Branson was a Post Office clerk before he enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 26 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Branson Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery