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James H. Brakebill Musette BagEntry/Object ID
Gear2022.6Description
James H. Brakebill
O-33840
Lt. Colonel
According to newspaper articles, several positions were located:
Executive Officer
Commanding Officer
8th Armored Division
Secretary to the General Staff
Joint United States Mission to China
Advisor to Deputy Chief of Staff
Combined Service Forces of the Chinese Nationalist Army
Secretary of the General Staff
Fort Bragg Air Center
Date of birth: October 31, 1916
Place of birth: Knoxville, Tennessee
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Obituary:
Lt. Col. James H. Brakebill Jr. (Ret.), 92, of Frederick, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at Homewood at Crumland Farms Health Center. Born on Oct. 31, 1916, in Knoxville, Tenn., he was the son of the late James H. Brakebill Sr. and Mary (King) Brakebill. He was the husband of 75 years to Dorothy Lawhon Brakebill.
Lt. Col. Brakebill grew up in Knoxville. For several years, he held a supervisory position in a large industrial plant. He was commissioned a line officer in the U.S. Army Reserves and was ordered to active duty in the Army early in World War II. Serving in major battles in combat operations in Europe, he was awarded a number of battle medals. After the war, he was appointed a line officer of the U.S. Regular Army. He served numerous assignments in the United States, Europe, Mainland China and Southeast Asia. He was a member of the Army General Staff, Department of the Army, Joint and Combined Staffs, NATO and SEATO, together with command assignments of tank units. Following retirement at Fort Meade with over 30 years of service, he and his wife made their home in Frederick for more than 30 years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, James H. Brakebill III and his wife, Mary, of Florida; grandchildren, Scott Brakebill and wife, Katy, of Woodsboro, John Brakebill and wife, Beth, of Towson and Lisa Brakebill of Frederick, and their mother, Barbara Brakebill; great-grandchildren, Kristy Brakebill, Tim Brakebill and wife, Chelsea, Amy Brakebill and Holly Brakebill; and great-great-grandchild, Benjamin Brakebill.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Homewood at Crumland Farms' Chapel, 7407 Willow Road, Frederick, with the Rev. Tommy Rogers officiating. Interment with full military honors will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at Arlington National Cemetery. All those wishing to attend may gather by 8:45 a.m. at the Fort Myer Chapel of the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.Made/Created
Date made
1944Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
Manufacturing stamp present, partially illegibleInscription/Signature/Marks
US stamped on front flap, handwritten name, rank and serial number on insideParts
Count
1Parts
Shoulder strap IncludedCondition
Date Examined
Aug 9, 2022Notes
Overall in good condition, conditional issues with hardware. Rust spot due to metal wire attached to back of bag in button holeProvenance
Notes
Written on inside of bagCreate Date
August 9, 2022Update Date
February 2, 2024
