Brannon, Fred Jr

1921 - 1944  (22 years)

• Name	Brannon, Fred
  Suffix	Jr
  Nickname	Freddie
  Birth	26 Dec 1921	Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Find-A-Grave Memorial No.	101746019
  Death	27 Sep 1944	The Netherlands
  	Full Name: Brannon, Freddie Race: White, includes Mexican Admission Date: Sep 1944 Admission Type Of Injury: Casualty, battle Military Service Number: 15115696 Rank: Enlisted Man Branch: Infantry, Parachute Troops or Units Length Of Service: Unknown Injured In Line Of Duty: In line of duty Medical Diagnosis: CausativeAgent: None or Unknown Discharge Type: Died Discharge Date: Sep 1944 Conflict Period: World War II Served For: United States of America The 501stPIR, commanded by Colonel Howard Johnson (Jumpy Johnson), was attached to the 101st Airborne Division just before the Regiment departed for England in December of 1943. They made their first jump into Normandy in the early morning hours of D-Day, June 6, 1944. In July of '44 the Regiment returned from Normandy and began to re-fit and train for the next operation. After several false starts the 501st PIR, along with the entire 101st Airborne, was alerted for Operation Market Garden Holland on September 17, 1944. On 17 September 1944 Operation Market Garden, Montgomery's ambitious plan to perform an end run around the retreating German Army, began with the largest Airborne operation in history. The regiment sustained heavy casualties during the operation, with a total loss of 898 men (killed, wounded, missing, or captured) during the fighting in Holland.
  Burial	Stalnaker Cemetery, Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I175	Stalnaker Cemetery Tree
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Brannon, Fred G
  Mother	Hite, Hallie,   b. 17 Feb 1889, Dusk Camp, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F79	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - - Stalnaker Cemetery, Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Gilmer County WWII Casualty List
  		Freddie Brannon Military Headstone Application Form

  
  

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  Pvt Freddie Brannon