PFC, 1st Plt F Co, 2nd Bn, 1st Marines, 1st Mardiv, III MAF
Died at: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Casualty Type: Hostile, died of wounds
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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STATESBORO -- Funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon for Marine Pfc James R. Brannen 20, who was killed in action last week in Viet Nam.
Brannen had been in South Viet Nam for six weeks before he was hit by enemy sniper fire while out on patrol near DaNang.
He had joined the Marines last January and had been stationed at Parris Island, S.C., Camp LeJeune, N.C. and Camp Pendleton, Calif. before going to Viet Nam.
He was a graduate of Walterboro, S.C. High School.
Survivors are his parents, Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Brannen of Statesboro; a brother, John Charles of Statesboro; two sisters, June and Cindy Brannen of Statesboro; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Alice Rogers of Statesboro and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Brannen of Statesboro.
Smith-Tillman mortuary of Statesboro is in charge.
Savannah Morning News, October 1, 1966
contributed by Linda Lewis
July 24, 2012
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Brannen - Marine Pfc. James Robert
Statesboro - Funeral Services for Pfc. James Robert Brannen, age 20, will be held Sunday 3 P.M. from the Clito Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Coggins, Rev. Quinton Hodges Rev. Harnam Williams conducting the service. Burial will be in the Eastside Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Love, Wayne Moore, Freddie Boxxe, Richard Hatcher, Billy Bob Bowen, and Sammy Hagen. Pfc. Brannen was killed in Viet Nam September 20. Full military honors will be given Pfc. Brannen by the U. S. Marine Corps. The body will arrive in Statesboro Saturday morning and will remain at the family residence near Clito until the funeral hour. Smith-Tillman Mortuary of Statesboro.
Contributed by: Linda Lewis 7/24/2012
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U S Military Casualties Vietnam War
Name: James Robert Brannen
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1946
Death Date: 20 Sep 1966
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: Statesboro
Home State: Georgia
Religion: Protestant- No Denominational Preference
Marital Status: Single (Spouse Not Listed)
SSN/Service #: 2231010
Citizen Status: U.S.
Death Date: 20 Sep 1966
Processed Date: Sep 1966
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Casualty Type: Hostile - Died of Wounds
Casualty Reason: Gunshot or Small Arms Fire
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service Branch: United States Marine Corps
Component: Selective Service
Rank: Private First Class
Military Grade: Private First Class
Pay Grade: Private (U.S. Army) or Airman (U.S. Air Force) or Private First Class (U.S. Marine Corps) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Province: Military Region 1 - Quang Nam
Length of Service : 00
Unit: F Co, 2 Bn, 1 Mar 1 Mar Div
Service Occupation: Rifleman (USMC)
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File
Contributed by Find-a-Graver, Robert Thompson
Died at: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Casualty Type: Hostile, died of wounds
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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STATESBORO -- Funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon for Marine Pfc James R. Brannen 20, who was killed in action last week in Viet Nam.
Brannen had been in South Viet Nam for six weeks before he was hit by enemy sniper fire while out on patrol near DaNang.
He had joined the Marines last January and had been stationed at Parris Island, S.C., Camp LeJeune, N.C. and Camp Pendleton, Calif. before going to Viet Nam.
He was a graduate of Walterboro, S.C. High School.
Survivors are his parents, Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Brannen of Statesboro; a brother, John Charles of Statesboro; two sisters, June and Cindy Brannen of Statesboro; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Alice Rogers of Statesboro and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Brannen of Statesboro.
Smith-Tillman mortuary of Statesboro is in charge.
Savannah Morning News, October 1, 1966
contributed by Linda Lewis
July 24, 2012
***
Brannen - Marine Pfc. James Robert
Statesboro - Funeral Services for Pfc. James Robert Brannen, age 20, will be held Sunday 3 P.M. from the Clito Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Coggins, Rev. Quinton Hodges Rev. Harnam Williams conducting the service. Burial will be in the Eastside Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Love, Wayne Moore, Freddie Boxxe, Richard Hatcher, Billy Bob Bowen, and Sammy Hagen. Pfc. Brannen was killed in Viet Nam September 20. Full military honors will be given Pfc. Brannen by the U. S. Marine Corps. The body will arrive in Statesboro Saturday morning and will remain at the family residence near Clito until the funeral hour. Smith-Tillman Mortuary of Statesboro.
Contributed by: Linda Lewis 7/24/2012
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U S Military Casualties Vietnam War
Name: James Robert Brannen
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1946
Death Date: 20 Sep 1966
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: Statesboro
Home State: Georgia
Religion: Protestant- No Denominational Preference
Marital Status: Single (Spouse Not Listed)
SSN/Service #: 2231010
Citizen Status: U.S.
Death Date: 20 Sep 1966
Processed Date: Sep 1966
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Casualty Type: Hostile - Died of Wounds
Casualty Reason: Gunshot or Small Arms Fire
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service Branch: United States Marine Corps
Component: Selective Service
Rank: Private First Class
Military Grade: Private First Class
Pay Grade: Private (U.S. Army) or Airman (U.S. Air Force) or Private First Class (U.S. Marine Corps) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Province: Military Region 1 - Quang Nam
Length of Service : 00
Unit: F Co, 2 Bn, 1 Mar 1 Mar Div
Service Occupation: Rifleman (USMC)
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File
Contributed by Find-a-Graver, Robert Thompson
PFC, 1st Plt F Co, 2nd Bn, 1st Marines, 1st Mardiv, III MAF
Died at: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Casualty Type: Hostile, died of wounds
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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STATESBORO -- Funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon for Marine Pfc James R. Brannen 20, who was killed in action last week in Viet Nam.
Brannen had been in South Viet Nam for six weeks before he was hit by enemy sniper fire while out on patrol near DaNang.
He had joined the Marines last January and had been stationed at Parris Island, S.C., Camp LeJeune, N.C. and Camp Pendleton, Calif. before going to Viet Nam.
He was a graduate of Walterboro, S.C. High School.
Survivors are his parents, Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Brannen of Statesboro; a brother, John Charles of Statesboro; two sisters, June and Cindy Brannen of Statesboro; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Alice Rogers of Statesboro and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Brannen of Statesboro.
Smith-Tillman mortuary of Statesboro is in charge.
Savannah Morning News, October 1, 1966
contributed by Linda Lewis
July 24, 2012
***
Brannen - Marine Pfc. James Robert
Statesboro - Funeral Services for Pfc. James Robert Brannen, age 20, will be held Sunday 3 P.M. from the Clito Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Coggins, Rev. Quinton Hodges Rev. Harnam Williams conducting the service. Burial will be in the Eastside Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Love, Wayne Moore, Freddie Boxxe, Richard Hatcher, Billy Bob Bowen, and Sammy Hagen. Pfc. Brannen was killed in Viet Nam September 20. Full military honors will be given Pfc. Brannen by the U. S. Marine Corps. The body will arrive in Statesboro Saturday morning and will remain at the family residence near Clito until the funeral hour. Smith-Tillman Mortuary of Statesboro.
Contributed by: Linda Lewis 7/24/2012
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U S Military Casualties Vietnam War
Name: James Robert Brannen
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1946
Death Date: 20 Sep 1966
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: Statesboro
Home State: Georgia
Religion: Protestant- No Denominational Preference
Marital Status: Single (Spouse Not Listed)
SSN/Service #: 2231010
Citizen Status: U.S.
Death Date: 20 Sep 1966
Processed Date: Sep 1966
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Casualty Type: Hostile - Died of Wounds
Casualty Reason: Gunshot or Small Arms Fire
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service Branch: United States Marine Corps
Component: Selective Service
Rank: Private First Class
Military Grade: Private First Class
Pay Grade: Private (U.S. Army) or Airman (U.S. Air Force) or Private First Class (U.S. Marine Corps) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Province: Military Region 1 - Quang Nam
Length of Service : 00
Unit: F Co, 2 Bn, 1 Mar 1 Mar Div
Service Occupation: Rifleman (USMC)
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File
Contributed by Find-a-Graver, Robert Thompson
Died at: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Casualty Type: Hostile, died of wounds
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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STATESBORO -- Funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon for Marine Pfc James R. Brannen 20, who was killed in action last week in Viet Nam.
Brannen had been in South Viet Nam for six weeks before he was hit by enemy sniper fire while out on patrol near DaNang.
He had joined the Marines last January and had been stationed at Parris Island, S.C., Camp LeJeune, N.C. and Camp Pendleton, Calif. before going to Viet Nam.
He was a graduate of Walterboro, S.C. High School.
Survivors are his parents, Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Brannen of Statesboro; a brother, John Charles of Statesboro; two sisters, June and Cindy Brannen of Statesboro; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Alice Rogers of Statesboro and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Brannen of Statesboro.
Smith-Tillman mortuary of Statesboro is in charge.
Savannah Morning News, October 1, 1966
contributed by Linda Lewis
July 24, 2012
***
Brannen - Marine Pfc. James Robert
Statesboro - Funeral Services for Pfc. James Robert Brannen, age 20, will be held Sunday 3 P.M. from the Clito Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Coggins, Rev. Quinton Hodges Rev. Harnam Williams conducting the service. Burial will be in the Eastside Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Love, Wayne Moore, Freddie Boxxe, Richard Hatcher, Billy Bob Bowen, and Sammy Hagen. Pfc. Brannen was killed in Viet Nam September 20. Full military honors will be given Pfc. Brannen by the U. S. Marine Corps. The body will arrive in Statesboro Saturday morning and will remain at the family residence near Clito until the funeral hour. Smith-Tillman Mortuary of Statesboro.
Contributed by: Linda Lewis 7/24/2012
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U S Military Casualties Vietnam War
Name: James Robert Brannen
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1946
Death Date: 20 Sep 1966
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: Statesboro
Home State: Georgia
Religion: Protestant- No Denominational Preference
Marital Status: Single (Spouse Not Listed)
SSN/Service #: 2231010
Citizen Status: U.S.
Death Date: 20 Sep 1966
Processed Date: Sep 1966
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Casualty Type: Hostile - Died of Wounds
Casualty Reason: Gunshot or Small Arms Fire
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service Branch: United States Marine Corps
Component: Selective Service
Rank: Private First Class
Military Grade: Private First Class
Pay Grade: Private (U.S. Army) or Airman (U.S. Air Force) or Private First Class (U.S. Marine Corps) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Province: Military Region 1 - Quang Nam
Length of Service : 00
Unit: F Co, 2 Bn, 1 Mar 1 Mar Div
Service Occupation: Rifleman (USMC)
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File
Contributed by Find-a-Graver, Robert Thompson
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