Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Br- surnames |
Ronald Osmon Bramhall was born Jan. 6, 1926 to George O. and Nina K. Pipes Bramhall. He died Apr. 24, 2003 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Sgt. Bramhall served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Everett Lester Branson was born Mar. 8, 1907 to Robert Chase and Harriet E. Clemmons Branson. He died Jan. 16, 1994 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Everett served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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George Winfield Branson was born Mar. 25, 1909 to Robert Chase and Harriet E. Clemmons Branson. He died Nov. 14, 2003 and is buried in Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park, Hayward, CA.
George served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William George Brassil was born June 23, 1907 to John H. and Bessie May Brassil. He died Aug. 19, 1977 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Petty Officer Brassil served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Douglas Breakbill was born Apr. 29, 1919 to Edward D. and Edna Florence Stimpson Breakbill. He died Dec. 24, 1968 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Sgt. Breakbill served with the U.S. Army 423rd Coast Artillery in World War II.
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John William Breakbill was born Aug. 9, 1923 to Edward D. and Edna Florence Stimpson Breakbill. He died Mar. 20, 1983 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Cpl. Breakbill served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph P. and Mildred M. Powers Breitenbucher Family
Ralph Powers Breitenbucher, Jr. was born July 20, 1923 to Ralph P. (Sr.) and Mildred M. Powers Breitenbucher. He died July 3, 2002 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Ralph served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Richard G. Breitenbucher was born Nov. 7, 1925 to Ralph P. and Mildred M. Powers Breitenbucher. He died May 16, 2011 and is buried in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA.
Richard served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 1st Marine Division.
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Walter Edward Breitenbucher was born Apr. 23, 1922 to Ralph P. and Mildred M. Powers Breitenbucher. He died June 3, 2003 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Walter served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Francis Edward “Fritz" Breitenstein was born Feb. 16, 1920 to Arthur J. and Helen J. Corbett Breitenstein. He died Feb. 13, 1983 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Sgt. Breitenstein served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Edward Brewer was born Nov. 4, 1919 to L. A. and Ida Peterson Brewer. He died Jan. 13, 1965 and is buried in Scandinavian Cemetery, Lee County, IA.
Cpl. Brewer served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald E. Bricker was born Sept. 12, 1927 to Earl G. and Violet Overstreet Bricker. He died Sept. 16, 1993 and is buried in Raritan Cemetery, Raritan, IL.
Donald served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles William Brinkerhoff was born Jan. 3, 1916 to Edward and Nora May Hoyt Brinkerhoff. He died Nov. 7, 1944 and is buried in Florence American Cemetery, Firenze, Italy.
Sgt. Brinkerhoff served in World War II with the U.S. Army 14th Infantry battalion, 1st Armored Division. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Willis Ralph Brookhart was born Jan. 18, 1927 to John Raymond and Ethel May Washburn Brookhart. He died Jan. 12, 2002 and is buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Summitville, IA.
Ralph served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward A. Brooks, Sr. was born Aug. 7, 1921. He died Sept. 12, 2013 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Sgt. Brooks served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Russell Broomhall was born Dec. 23, 1923 to Mortie C. and Grace G. Freed Broomhall. He died May 29, 1997 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Cpl. Broomhall served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Louis Brosi was born Aug. 20, 1925 to Jerome J. and Florence J. Bessling Brosi. He died Aug. 27, 1993 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Cpl. Brosi served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
David Vernon Brown was born Nov. 29, 1914 to William C. and Mary B. Beadling Brown. He died Nov. 5, 1997 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Pvt. Brown served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Edgar Mark Brown was born July 28, 1918 to Zachariah Josias and Bessie Susan Washburn Brown. He died Feb. 27, 1942/FOD Dec. 15, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and in Kahoka Cemetery, Kahoka, MO.
Petty Officer Brown served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Langley (CV-1) and was MIA/KIA when that vessel was bombed by enemy planes and sank in the open sea south of Java. He also served aboard the USS Wright (AV-1) and USS Childs (DD-241). He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
William C. Brown was born June 1, 1919 to Frank Russell and Maria Conception Morales Brown. He died Aug. 22, 1943 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, North Africa American Cemetery, Tunis, Tunisia.
1st Lt. Brown served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 438th Bomber Squadron, 319th Bomber Group, Medium and was MIA/KIA over Italy. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Robert Francis Brunstein was born June 28, 1927 to John August Henry and Bertha Maria Mixdorf Brunstein. He died Nov. 30, 2003 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Robert served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Ward Raymond Bryant was born Dec. 1, 1919 to Leo V. and Rose E. Dalton Bryant. He died July 16, 1996 and is buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Summitville, IA.
Ward served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2021; updated Mar 2024