US PARAS Bracklein, William Cedric

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bracklein​

• FORENAME

William Cedric​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)​

• RANK

Private​

• NUMBER

37447607​

• DATE OF DEATH

19th February 1945​

• AGE

24​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot L, Row 9, Grave 87​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 10.10.1920 Altlußheim, Germany​

father William Christoph Bracklein (1894-1983)​

mother Magdalena C. (nee Benz) Bracklein (1894-1972)​

moved USA aged 4​

employed by People's Gas and Electric Company​

resided 918 S. Carolina, Mason City, Iow (draft card)​

16.02.1942 draft card Iowa​

08.12.1942 entered service​

Next of kin - Father. Mr. William C. Bracklein, 918 Carolina Avenue, Mason City, Iowa​

KIA Corregidor Island​

Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa, USA (Memorial)​

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