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BRAUN, Murray David - Date of
birth
27 December 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1296806 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Many, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 26 | 88 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert Braun (father)
Della (Pugh) Braun (mother)
Robert S. Braun (brother)
Maude Braun (sister)
Anna J. Braun (sister)
Della K. Braun (sister)
Norma R. Braun (sister)
Dorris B. Braun (sister)
Mary D. Braun (sister)
Ruth A. (Dittrich) Braun (wife)
More information
1st Lt Murray D. Braun attended high school for four years and was a hospital attendant at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Saint Paul.He joined the Regular Army in the Medical Department at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 29 September 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 - Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Minnesota Birth Index / Wabasha Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Linda Lewis