Headstone of Private Ralph Brantley at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Dublin Core
Title
Headstone of Private Ralph Brantley at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Alternative Title
Headstone of Pvt. Ralph Brantley
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Cemeteries--Europe
Army
Description
Headstone for Private Ralph Brantley (1922-1944). Pvt. Brantley was born in Georgia in 1923, but had migrated to Spartanburg, South Carolina, by 1930. By 1940, he was residing in Jacksonville, Florida. Pvt. Brantley served in the 180th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division during World War II. He was Killed in Action (KIA) and is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.
Creator
Anderson, Dwight
Source
Original GRid=56371331">color digital image by Dwight Anderson: Private Collection of Dwight Anderson.
Date Created
ca. 2013-02-28
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Dwight Anderson.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dwight Anderson and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Epinal Cemetery Project
Curator
Jensen, Jennifer
Cepero, Laura
External Reference
"GRid=56371331" target="_blank">Pvt Ralph Brantley." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&
GRid=56371331.
"Ralph Brantley." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPZF-XPC.
"Ralph Brantley." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZQ-57K.
Citation
Anderson, Dwight, “Headstone of Private Ralph Brantley at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial,” RICHES, accessed October 30, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9410.