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BRAASCH, Louis Joseph - Date of
birth
1 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Raceland, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Bourg, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34236081 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
South of Foy, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 9 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Braasch (father)
Daisy (Duplantis) Braasch (mother)
Sidney A. Braasch (brother)
More information
Pfc Louis J. Braasch worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Lauderdale, Florida on 10 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
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, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten