BRASFIELD, William Leonard Jr.

1919 - 1942  (22 years)

• Name	BRASFIELD, William Leonard
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	10 Apr 1919	Alabama, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Mar 1942	Indonesia
  	MIA aboard the USS Houston - Battle of Sunda Strait between Sumatra & Java - Listed as "Missing" - Body not recovered
  Buried	15 Dec 1945	Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
  	Manila American (ABMC) Cemetery and Memorial
  Person ID	I24874	Brasfield ~ Brassfield Genealogies
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	BRASFIELD, William Leonard,   b. 29 Oct 1880, Jefferson, Alabama, USA ,   d. 27 Mar 1965, Jefferson, Alabama, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	PAYNE, Minnie Lee,   b. 30 Oct 1883, Jefferson, Alabama, USA ,   d. 8 Feb 1945, Jefferson, Alabama, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	14 Mar 1903	Walker, Alabama, USA
  Family ID	F4532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Apr 1919 - Alabama, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Lee Jr was a US Marine killed aboard the USS Houston in the Sunda Strait, Java in World War II Name: William L Brasfield Inducted From: Alabama Rank: Private Combat Organization: United States Marine Corps Death Date: Dec 15 1945 Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines Last Known Status: Missing U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal Name: William L Brasfield Date of Loss: 28 Feb 1942 0 Branch: U.S. Marine Corps Rank: PVT Service Number: 275765 STATUS: Missing in Action