James BRANSON

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICE5645302
AGE22 yo
DATE OF BIRTH23 August 1922 Carbon County, UTAH 
ETATCALIFORNIA
FAMILY

Parents : Mary Etta Cowsert BRANSON

Siblings : Donald H. & Marjorie Lee

RANKElectrician's Mate Second Class
FONCTIONFonction
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
BOATUSS Fogg (DE 57)
 GROUPUnited States Naval Reserve
ARMYU.S. Navy
DATE OF DEATH20 December 1944ip
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHIn the sea of Azores
CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin)

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of Missing
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

 

Photo FDLM

victory medal

 

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STORY
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DE 57 was damaged 20 December 1944 by a T5 torpedo from U-870, about 700 miles northeast of the Azores.

The torpedo tore off the stern aft of frame 125, killing 15 crewmembers.

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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOJF PELLOUAIS - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Findagrave.com Abmc.gov - Doc WILSON -  Joy RIGGERS - Desausa.org - Navsource.org          
PROGRAMMERHenri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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