Ricardo Posted November 11, 2014 Share #1 Posted November 11, 2014 Hi, I just received a uniform of a pilot 8th AAF and found the inside pocket his name ... "R L Brainard" On this label have the rank of "Lt", but the uniform has the Captain insignias. I searched on google and found nothing similar ... Please, how can I find more about the veteran? Thanks! Regards, Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted November 11, 2014 Share #2 Posted November 11, 2014 Two possibles: BRAINARD, ROBERT F BG US ARMYWORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAMDATE OF BIRTH: 07/14/1922DATE OF DEATH: 10/23/2005BURIED AT: SECTION 60 SITE 170 Click to view the cemetery mapNATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF ARIZONA23029 NORTH CAVE CREEK ROAD PHOENIX, AZ 85024(480) 513-3600 BRAINARD, RICHARD C LT COL US ARMYWORLD WAR IIDATE OF BIRTH: 11/10/1924DATE OF DEATH: 10/27/2006BURIED AT:KUPER MEMORIAL CEMETERY300 STEPHENS ROAD CHINOOK, MT 59523(406) 357-2529 from VA Grave Locator. I couldn't find one with a middle initial of "L", sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguy1986 Posted November 12, 2014 Share #3 Posted November 12, 2014 That middle initial could be an "i"... at least that's how it was taught to me in cursive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted January 22, 2015 BTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted January 22, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 22, 2015 Ricardo, The middle initial is almost certainly an "F". So Robert F.Brainard should be your man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted January 22, 2015 Share #6 Posted January 22, 2015 Google is your friend. From billiongraves.com: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted January 23, 2015 Greattttt!!!! Google is my friend!? You are my friends!!!!! Thank you!!! Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted January 23, 2015 Google is your friend. From billiongraves.com: FYI - Not the same veteran: Brigadier General (Retired), Robert Francis Brainard died Sunday, October 23, 2005. He proudly served his country for 40 years. An enlisted man in the Navy during World War II, he served as a beach master leader, setting up signal positions on South Pacific Beaches the night before invasions. He was awarded a Purple Heart and the Combat Infantry Badge. After the War he joined the Oregon National Guard and quickly received a direct commission as an officer. He was soon a Company Commander. He transferred to the California National Guard in 1959 and assumed various commands. He ran the Officer Candidate School. He was a commander of troops activated to police the Watts Riots in Los Angeles in 1965. In 1968 he led the only National Guard Unit mobilized to fight in Viet Nam, where he served with distinction. He was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Vietnamese Medal of Honor in 1977, now a Brigadier General he commanded one of two armies in the largest United States military joint training exercised ever conducted, to prepare for desert warfare in the Middle East. "Bob" Brainard was born in Pasadena, California, and died in Sun City, Arizona. His education interrupted by World War II, he returned to college as an adult and earned a degree in Civil Engineering. His combination of engineering skills and command presence placed him in high demand of major corporations, such as Xerox and MCI, who wanted someone who could "get things done." He worked all over the United States finally settling in Arizona for retirement. He and wife "Jo" traveled throughout the world and doted on their family. He loved to play gold and had a glorious retirement. His instructions for his eulogy were to "not make me out to be a hero," a statement typical of his generation. http://www.palhbooks.com/rbrainard.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted January 23, 2015 Share #9 Posted January 23, 2015 See, you found out more than I did! Good job searching that info out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ricardo Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted January 26, 2015 Found on the internet (he is the picture on the left): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguy1986 Posted January 26, 2015 Share #16 Posted January 26, 2015 Ricardo, I read over the webpage where you found that photo. Considering that page is dedicated to an account of an officer's time in the AACS in Alaska (and that's where the photo was taken), I'm not 100% convinced it's the same Capt. Brainard. If he spent time in the Aleutians, then why not have an Asiatic-Pacific ribbon on his bar, even if he were later transferred to the 8th AAF? And Paul, I'm sure you've handled a lot more initialed name tags on officers' coats than I have, and I don't know why, but I still see an "I" when I look at that printed tag. I would just expect a little more room between the right side of the middle initial and the period to account for the size of the letter block. There was a Robert I. Brainard as well as a Robert F. Brainard who enlisted into the warrant officers branch in 1942 and 1943, respectively, so I'm still stumped on this one. Best of luck researching this one, Ricardo. I really do hope you can nail it down. -- Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted January 26, 2015 Share #17 Posted January 26, 2015 The above posts are incorrect.....the middle initial is an obvious "I"....especially when looking at the sewn-on initials. That is an "I" written in 19th Century style script. No doubt about it. So....the question is....can someone find info on THIS man....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted January 26, 2015 Share #18 Posted January 26, 2015 Here might be your man.... Name Robert I Brainard Serial Number 31165569 State Massachusetts County Middlesex Rank Private Branch Warrant Officers Army Selectees - Enlisted Men Birth Year 1917 Enlist Date 09-01-1942 Enlistment Place Boston Massachusetts Term Duration of War, Plus 6 Months Nativity Massachusetts Race White Citizenship Citizen Education 4 Years College Civilian Occupation Accountants and Auditors Marital Status Single Dependents No Dependents Enlistment Source Civilian Conflict Period WWII, World War 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted January 26, 2015 Share #19 Posted January 26, 2015 I think this is that Robert Brainard : BRAINARD, ROBERT I. was born 04 November 1917, received Social Security number ***-**-6130 (indicating Massachusetts) and, Death Master File says, died 02 December 1996 from: http://sortedbyname.com/pages/b114688.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguy1986 Posted January 26, 2015 Share #20 Posted January 26, 2015 Yes, that's the Robert I. Brainard I found. If he enlisted into the warrant officers, he could have easily gotten his commission shortly afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted January 26, 2015 Thank you a lot friends!!!! Regards, Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted January 26, 2015 Blog update, thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted January 26, 2015 Share #23 Posted January 26, 2015 You have a DOB, Enlistment date, ASN, and DOD so a records request should be a piece of cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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