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BRAUN, William L - Date of
birth
16 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Mercer, McLean County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Sterling, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37542404 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Oedenrode, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob Braun (father)
Christina L. Braun (mother)
Herbert B. Braun (brother)
Edna F. Braun (sister)
Laura A. Braun (sister)
Helen Braun (sister)
Anna M. Braun (sister)
Frances A. Braun (sister)
Meinhart E. Braun (brother)
Marie L. Braun (wife)
More information
Sgt William L. Braun graduated from Mercer High School in 1937.He enlisted on 7 December 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Source of information: Terry Hirsch www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, Bismark Tribune - 17 November 1944, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, Fred Fellows (nephew)