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Brainard, Marvin Henry

Brainard, Marvin Henry

Male 1923 - 1945  (22 years)


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  • Name Brainard, Marvin Henry 
    Birth 15 Mar 1923  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number BRAI.M002 
    _FGRAVE 24196282 
    Military Service World War II, Private First Class, Company A, 93rd Chemical Mortar Battalion, United States Army  [1, 5, 6] 
    • Service number assignment was 36638025.

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      Private First Class with Company A, 93rd Chemical Mortar Battalion. Died of non-battle causes on April 25, 1945. Buried with military honors at Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Illinois.

      This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

      Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1901361
    		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007

    On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.

    Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.

    This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
    		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois


    (East Side)


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    World War II Honoree, Brainard, Marvin Henry (1923-1945)    		 World War II Honoree, Brainard, Marvin Henry (1923-1945)
    		United States Army
    		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois


    (East Side, Right Panel)


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois    		 World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
    		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
    		World War II
    (1939-1945)
    		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)

    In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
    Death 25 Apr 1945  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    Cause: Died of Non-battle causes 
    Burial 28 Jan 1949  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Headstone, Brainard, Marvin H.    		 Headstone, Brainard, Marvin H.


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
    Headstone, Brainard, Marvin H.    		 Headstone, Brainard, Marvin H.
    Person ID I12100  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2023 

    Father Brainard, George,   b. 1893, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1967 (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Pettyjohn, Louisa 'Lou',   b. 2 Mar 1892, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 May 1977 (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 1914  [2, 3, 8, 9] 
    Family ID F4941  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Mar 1923 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Died of Non-battle causes - 25 Apr 1945 - Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 28 Jan 1949 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3204] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Brainard, Marvin H., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24196282/marvin-h-brainard), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S1784] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 27, page 13b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00052?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S2764] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 12, page 6b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S2764] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 12, page 6b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none.

    5. [S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S14705] World War II Honoree, Marvin H. Brainard, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1901361) (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S14671] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, PFC Marvin Henry Brainard, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1040595) (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S2765] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Brainard, Ray Norman, 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121174160/ray-norman-brainard), none. (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S2763] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Brainard, Louisa and George, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24196261/louisa-brainard), none. (Reliability: 2).


 

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