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Richard Braun

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Marine Corps

HOMETOWN
Newton Stewart, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IN 1942 AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. TRAINED AT CAMP ELLIOTT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED WITH THE 2ND MARINES, 2ND MARINE DIVISION 'THE SILENT SECOND', COMPANY F. WAS IN ACTION ON GUADALCANAL JANUARY 1943. WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON TARAWA ATOLL ON 20 NOVEMBER 1943. BURIED AT NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC AT HONOLULU, HAWAII. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS.