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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 29748" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Branton </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Charles Hillory</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Bn (Green Combat Team) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Staff Sergeant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>01480504 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Burma 1944 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Abilene,Taylor County,Texas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 12.9.1897 Cameron,Texas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Charles Hillory and Maggie Burris (nee Cash) Branton</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated Tuscola High School</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>141 Infantry Regiment (served WW1)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>discharged 1919</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>postmaster,Tuscola and car salesman,Abilene area between wars</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>re-enlisted 1942 (Private)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>re-enlisted 28.9.1945 Camp Wolters,Texas (Private Infantry)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Technical Sergeant 1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Master Sergeant 1948</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sergeant Major 1950</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>served in Korean War</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>ROTC Commandant,a San Antonio high school</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Fort Hood</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired 1955 as Chief Warrant Officer</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Myrtle Leah Collins 27.1.1916 (1898-1960)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 12.8.1978 Abilene,Texas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Elmwood Memorial Park,Abilene,Taylor County,Texas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/c-branton.28755/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/28/28755-06a480f86727c1fff1c88d15faa97c18.jpg?1591434152" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 29748, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Branton [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Charles Hillory[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]2 Bn (Green Combat Team) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Staff Sergeant [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]01480504 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Burma 1944 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]from Abilene,Taylor County,Texas born 12.9.1897 Cameron,Texas son of Charles Hillory and Maggie Burris (nee Cash) Branton graduated Tuscola High School 141 Infantry Regiment (served WW1) discharged 1919 postmaster,Tuscola and car salesman,Abilene area between wars re-enlisted 1942 (Private) re-enlisted 28.9.1945 Camp Wolters,Texas (Private Infantry) Technical Sergeant 1946 Master Sergeant 1948 Sergeant Major 1950 served in Korean War ROTC Commandant,a San Antonio high school Fort Hood retired 1955 as Chief Warrant Officer[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Myrtle Leah Collins 27.1.1916 (1898-1960) died 12.8.1978 Abilene,Texas Elmwood Memorial Park,Abilene,Taylor County,Texas[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I][URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/c-branton.28755/"][IMG]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/28/28755-06a480f86727c1fff1c88d15faa97c18.jpg?1591434152[/IMG][/URL][/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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