John Walter Brackett (1923 - 1996)

Born 19 Feb 1923 in Manchester, Texas, United States

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Biography

John Brackett served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 28 Jan 1943
Unit(s):
Service ended: 23 Feb 1946

John Brackett was born in 1923. He passed away in 1996.

Sources

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 4A, line 3, family 69, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2385; FHL microfilm 2,342,119.
  FamilySearch Record: HJ75-W3Z (accessed 13 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR8Z-9365 Image number 00956
  J W Bracket (6), single son, in household of Ben F Bracket (40) in Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.
• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: Red River, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04126; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 194-27
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #157814486 (accessed 3 February 2024)
  J W Brackett (17), single stepson (step son), Farm Laborer, in household of John T Burgess (31) in Red River, Texas. Born in Texas.
• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 156
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #19609301 (accessed 3 February 2024)
  Name: John Walter Brackett; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 19; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 19 Feb 1923; Birth Place: Manchester, Texas, USA; Residence Place: Clarksville, Red River, Texas, USA; Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942; Registration Place: Clarksville, Red River, Texas, USA; Employer: Freese Nichols McKenzie; Height: 5 9; Weight: 155; Complexion: Ruddy; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Eunice Burgess;
  Household Members (Name) Relationship:
  John Walter Brackett Self (Head).
• Military: "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
  National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 13186; Reel: 84
  Ancestry Record 8939 #3472691 (accessed 3 February 2024)
  Name: John W Brackett; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Rank: Private; Birth Year: 1923; Nativity State or Country: Texas; Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Red River, Texas; Education: Grammar school; Enlistment Date: 28 Jan 1943; Enlistment Place: Tyler, Texas; Service Number: 38307939; Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Height: 69; Weight: 143.
• 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
  National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Amarillo, Randall, Texas; Roll: 475; Page: 79; Enumeration District: 255-109
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #186493706 (accessed 3 February 2024)
  John W Brackett, married, Lineman, head of household in Amarillo, Randall, Texas, USA. Born in Texas.
• Death: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
  FamilySearch Record: 6K7G-BVPL (accessed 9 July 2023)
  John Walter Brackett death 14 Feb 1996 (born 19 Feb 1923).
• Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
  citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  FamilySearch Record: JYTM-ZZC (accessed 9 July 2023)
  John W Brackett death 14 Feb 1996 (born 19 Feb 1923) residing in Avery, Red River, Texas.
• Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
  Ancestry Record 2441 #10573479 (accessed 3 February 2024)
  Name: John Walter Brackett; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 19 Feb 1923; Death Date: 14 Feb 1996; Cause of Death: Natural; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 28 Jan 1943; Discharge Date: 23 Feb 1946.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #72048119 (accessed 9 July 2023)
  Memorial page for J W Brackett (19 Feb 1923-14 Feb 1996), citing Avery Cemetery, Avery, Red River County, Texas, USA (plot: Section 6); Maintained by William/Bridget Domengeaux, Genealogical Research (contributor 47064401).