Clinton Elgin Braine, Jr. – Commodore, United States Navy

Biography Courtesy of Russell C. Jacobs: June 2007

Clinton Elgin Braine, Jr. (1894-1951).

Born on December 9, 1894 in New York, New York.

Commissioned from Annapolis in 1916. Duty with the Bureau of Ordnance 1938-1941.

Commanding Officer of the Memphis 1941-1942. Chief of Staff of Fourth Fleet 1942-1945. Commodore in April 1944.  Commanded Naval Base Newport 1945-1946.

Retired in May 1949. Decorations included three Legions of Merit.

Died on January 12, 1951.


BRAINE, CLINTON ELGIN JR

  • Commodore, United States Navy
  • DATE OF BIRTH: 12/09/1894
  • DATE OF DEATH: 01/11/1951
  • BURIED AT: SECTION 2  SITE 4691-A
    ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

BRAINE, MIRIAM ELLIS

  • DATE OF BIRTH: 03/06/1900
  • DATE OF DEATH: 09/03/1962
  • BURIED AT: SECTION 2  SITE 4691-A
    ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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