JOHNNY THOMAS BRANHAM -- Army Regular, PFC/E3, 18, was born Aug. 31, 1948 in Winnsboro, Fairfield County, S.C. He was the son of Lonnie Branham and Dorothy Mattox Branham and was of the Roman Catholic faith. He was single and was a member of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, U. S. Army (Vietnam). He enlisted in the Army in December 1966. His tour of duty in Vietnam began May 21, 1967 and he arrived in-country May 30, 1967. He had been there less than two months before his death July 20, 1967 in Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam from multiple fragmentation wounds from an enemy explosive device. His name is on the National Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. at Panel 23E - Line 93 and on the Fairfield County Vietnam Memorial in Winnsboro, S.C. He was a recipient of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal.
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The News & Herald, Winnsboro, S.C.
Thursday, July 27, 1967
Pfc. Branham, 18, Killed in Action,
Vietnam Conflict
Pfc. Johnny Thomas Branham, 18, was killed in action in Vietnam on Thursday, July 20. Born in Winnsboro on August 31, 1948, he was the son of Lonnie Branham and Dorothy Mattox Branham. He attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Pfc. Branham volunteered for service and entered the Army in December 1966. He had been in Vietnam less than two months, having arrived there on May 30 of this year. He was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Division as a rifleman. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are four sisters: Mrs. Darnell Koon, and Misses Brenda Gad, Phyllis, and Robin Branham, all of Winnsboro; three brothers: Barry, Teddy, and Rex Branham, also of Winnsboro; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Sally Branham, Winnsboro; and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lula Mattox of Ridgeway. Funeral services will be in the Church of the Latter-Day Saints, Winnsboro at 4 p.m., Friday. Interment will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery with full military honors.
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The News & Herald, Winnsboro, S.C.
Thursday, February 29, 1968
Mother Accepts Vietnam
Medals in Name of Son
Military Merit and Gallantry Cross with Palm medals have been given posthumously to Pfc. E-3 Johnny Branham of Winnsboro, by the Republic of Vietnam. The young soldier was killed in that country on July 30, 1967. Presentation of the medals was made to his mother, Mrs. Dorothy Branham, at Ft. Jackson on February 21. Other American soldiers killed in action during July received posthumously one or both of these medals. A script sent by the Vietnamese government stated that the medals were given to "courageous combatants, well known for their sacrifices, who always exhibited a spirit of good will and cooperation. They assisted the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces in blocking the Red Wave of aggression from engulfing South Vietnam and Southeast Asia." The Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart had previously been accepted by Mrs. Branham in her son's name.
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Brenda Melton ~ [email protected] ~ a personal friend
860, Sessions Rd., Elgin, S.C., 29045, USA
A GREAT LOSS, FROM A SMALL TOWN -- This young man, was, from a large family who truly cared, for each other. I think, I speak for everyone, who knew him and his family, that we, will be forever grateful for his ultimate sacrifice, for our freedom. Every American, should remember the price, these men paid. Maybe then, people would think twice, about what they do and say. Only then will their death, be truly appreciated. (Monday, November 11, 2002)∼Johnny Thomas Branham
August 31, 1948
US Army
Private First Class
Light Weapons Infantry
4th Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry, C Company
Death July 20, 1967
Hostile, Killed in Action
South Vietnam, Tay Ninh province.
★ Purple Heart
Johnny enlisted in the Army. Entered via Regular Military. Served during the Vietnam War. He began his tour on May 21, 1967.
1 Month, 29 Days
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The News & Herald, Winnsboro, S.C.
Thursday, July 27, 1967
Pfc. Branham, 18, Killed in Action,
Vietnam Conflict
Pfc. Johnny Thomas Branham, 18, was killed in action in Vietnam on Thursday, July 20. Born in Winnsboro on August 31, 1948, he was the son of Lonnie Branham and Dorothy Mattox Branham. He attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Pfc. Branham volunteered for service and entered the Army in December 1966. He had been in Vietnam less than two months, having arrived there on May 30 of this year. He was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Division as a rifleman. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are four sisters: Mrs. Darnell Koon, and Misses Brenda Gad, Phyllis, and Robin Branham, all of Winnsboro; three brothers: Barry, Teddy, and Rex Branham, also of Winnsboro; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Sally Branham, Winnsboro; and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lula Mattox of Ridgeway. Funeral services will be in the Church of the Latter-Day Saints, Winnsboro at 4 p.m., Friday. Interment will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery with full military honors.
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The News & Herald, Winnsboro, S.C.
Thursday, February 29, 1968
Mother Accepts Vietnam
Medals in Name of Son
Military Merit and Gallantry Cross with Palm medals have been given posthumously to Pfc. E-3 Johnny Branham of Winnsboro, by the Republic of Vietnam. The young soldier was killed in that country on July 30, 1967. Presentation of the medals was made to his mother, Mrs. Dorothy Branham, at Ft. Jackson on February 21. Other American soldiers killed in action during July received posthumously one or both of these medals. A script sent by the Vietnamese government stated that the medals were given to "courageous combatants, well known for their sacrifices, who always exhibited a spirit of good will and cooperation. They assisted the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces in blocking the Red Wave of aggression from engulfing South Vietnam and Southeast Asia." The Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart had previously been accepted by Mrs. Branham in her son's name.
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Brenda Melton ~ [email protected] ~ a personal friend
860, Sessions Rd., Elgin, S.C., 29045, USA
A GREAT LOSS, FROM A SMALL TOWN -- This young man, was, from a large family who truly cared, for each other. I think, I speak for everyone, who knew him and his family, that we, will be forever grateful for his ultimate sacrifice, for our freedom. Every American, should remember the price, these men paid. Maybe then, people would think twice, about what they do and say. Only then will their death, be truly appreciated. (Monday, November 11, 2002)∼Johnny Thomas Branham
August 31, 1948
US Army
Private First Class
Light Weapons Infantry
4th Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry, C Company
Death July 20, 1967
Hostile, Killed in Action
South Vietnam, Tay Ninh province.
★ Purple Heart
Johnny enlisted in the Army. Entered via Regular Military. Served during the Vietnam War. He began his tour on May 21, 1967.
1 Month, 29 Days
JOHNNY THOMAS BRANHAM -- Army Regular, PFC/E3, 18, was born Aug. 31, 1948 in Winnsboro, Fairfield County, S.C. He was the son of Lonnie Branham and Dorothy Mattox Branham and was of the Roman Catholic faith. He was single and was a member of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, U. S. Army (Vietnam). He enlisted in the Army in December 1966. His tour of duty in Vietnam began May 21, 1967 and he arrived in-country May 30, 1967. He had been there less than two months before his death July 20, 1967 in Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam from multiple fragmentation wounds from an enemy explosive device. His name is on the National Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. at Panel 23E - Line 93 and on the Fairfield County Vietnam Memorial in Winnsboro, S.C. He was a recipient of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal.
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The News & Herald, Winnsboro, S.C.
Thursday, July 27, 1967
Pfc. Branham, 18, Killed in Action,
Vietnam Conflict
Pfc. Johnny Thomas Branham, 18, was killed in action in Vietnam on Thursday, July 20. Born in Winnsboro on August 31, 1948, he was the son of Lonnie Branham and Dorothy Mattox Branham. He attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Pfc. Branham volunteered for service and entered the Army in December 1966. He had been in Vietnam less than two months, having arrived there on May 30 of this year. He was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Division as a rifleman. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are four sisters: Mrs. Darnell Koon, and Misses Brenda Gad, Phyllis, and Robin Branham, all of Winnsboro; three brothers: Barry, Teddy, and Rex Branham, also of Winnsboro; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Sally Branham, Winnsboro; and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lula Mattox of Ridgeway. Funeral services will be in the Church of the Latter-Day Saints, Winnsboro at 4 p.m., Friday. Interment will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery with full military honors.
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The News & Herald, Winnsboro, S.C.
Thursday, February 29, 1968
Mother Accepts Vietnam
Medals in Name of Son
Military Merit and Gallantry Cross with Palm medals have been given posthumously to Pfc. E-3 Johnny Branham of Winnsboro, by the Republic of Vietnam. The young soldier was killed in that country on July 30, 1967. Presentation of the medals was made to his mother, Mrs. Dorothy Branham, at Ft. Jackson on February 21. Other American soldiers killed in action during July received posthumously one or both of these medals. A script sent by the Vietnamese government stated that the medals were given to "courageous combatants, well known for their sacrifices, who always exhibited a spirit of good will and cooperation. They assisted the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces in blocking the Red Wave of aggression from engulfing South Vietnam and Southeast Asia." The Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart had previously been accepted by Mrs. Branham in her son's name.
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Brenda Melton ~ [email protected] ~ a personal friend
860, Sessions Rd., Elgin, S.C., 29045, USA
A GREAT LOSS, FROM A SMALL TOWN -- This young man, was, from a large family who truly cared, for each other. I think, I speak for everyone, who knew him and his family, that we, will be forever grateful for his ultimate sacrifice, for our freedom. Every American, should remember the price, these men paid. Maybe then, people would think twice, about what they do and say. Only then will their death, be truly appreciated. (Monday, November 11, 2002)∼Johnny Thomas Branham
August 31, 1948
US Army
Private First Class
Light Weapons Infantry
4th Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry, C Company
Death July 20, 1967
Hostile, Killed in Action
South Vietnam, Tay Ninh province.
★ Purple Heart
Johnny enlisted in the Army. Entered via Regular Military. Served during the Vietnam War. He began his tour on May 21, 1967.
1 Month, 29 Days
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The News & Herald, Winnsboro, S.C.
Thursday, July 27, 1967
Pfc. Branham, 18, Killed in Action,
Vietnam Conflict
Pfc. Johnny Thomas Branham, 18, was killed in action in Vietnam on Thursday, July 20. Born in Winnsboro on August 31, 1948, he was the son of Lonnie Branham and Dorothy Mattox Branham. He attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Pfc. Branham volunteered for service and entered the Army in December 1966. He had been in Vietnam less than two months, having arrived there on May 30 of this year. He was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Division as a rifleman. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are four sisters: Mrs. Darnell Koon, and Misses Brenda Gad, Phyllis, and Robin Branham, all of Winnsboro; three brothers: Barry, Teddy, and Rex Branham, also of Winnsboro; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Sally Branham, Winnsboro; and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lula Mattox of Ridgeway. Funeral services will be in the Church of the Latter-Day Saints, Winnsboro at 4 p.m., Friday. Interment will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery with full military honors.
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The News & Herald, Winnsboro, S.C.
Thursday, February 29, 1968
Mother Accepts Vietnam
Medals in Name of Son
Military Merit and Gallantry Cross with Palm medals have been given posthumously to Pfc. E-3 Johnny Branham of Winnsboro, by the Republic of Vietnam. The young soldier was killed in that country on July 30, 1967. Presentation of the medals was made to his mother, Mrs. Dorothy Branham, at Ft. Jackson on February 21. Other American soldiers killed in action during July received posthumously one or both of these medals. A script sent by the Vietnamese government stated that the medals were given to "courageous combatants, well known for their sacrifices, who always exhibited a spirit of good will and cooperation. They assisted the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces in blocking the Red Wave of aggression from engulfing South Vietnam and Southeast Asia." The Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart had previously been accepted by Mrs. Branham in her son's name.
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Brenda Melton ~ [email protected] ~ a personal friend
860, Sessions Rd., Elgin, S.C., 29045, USA
A GREAT LOSS, FROM A SMALL TOWN -- This young man, was, from a large family who truly cared, for each other. I think, I speak for everyone, who knew him and his family, that we, will be forever grateful for his ultimate sacrifice, for our freedom. Every American, should remember the price, these men paid. Maybe then, people would think twice, about what they do and say. Only then will their death, be truly appreciated. (Monday, November 11, 2002)∼Johnny Thomas Branham
August 31, 1948
US Army
Private First Class
Light Weapons Infantry
4th Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry, C Company
Death July 20, 1967
Hostile, Killed in Action
South Vietnam, Tay Ninh province.
★ Purple Heart
Johnny enlisted in the Army. Entered via Regular Military. Served during the Vietnam War. He began his tour on May 21, 1967.
1 Month, 29 Days
Inscription
JOHNNY T
AUGUST 31 1948 JULY 20, 1967
CO C, 2ND BAT 12 INF
