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BRAUER, Raymond Jennings - Date of
birth
20 July 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois -
Hometown
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36905460 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Brauer (father)
Alice (Westpahl) Brauer (mother)
Dorothy P. Brauer (sister)
Shirley L. (Nordgren) Brauer (wife)
Shera L. Brauer (daughter)
More information
Pfc Raymond J. Brauer entered the army on 19 July 1944.He attended Lincoln Junior High School and Rockford High School before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Dieckbernd Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com - Lou Member
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam, www.newspapers.com - The Morning Star - 1 April 1945