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BRAATZ, Floyd Frederick - Date of
birth
9 May 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36206197 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division,
HQ Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eichholz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick C. Braatz (father)
Magdalene M. (Edenhofer) Braatz (mother)
Dorothy Braatz (sister)
Adeline Braatz (sister)
Delores M. Braatz (sister)
More information
T/5 Floyd F. Braatz worked as a sales clerk.He enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 7 April 1941.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com, 83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Family Tree
Photo source: Luc van der Sterren, www.ancestry.com - Wausau High School Book 1937