Clayton - Person Sheet
Clayton - Person Sheet
NameBROAN, Capt. Robert Allen 
Birth Date11 May 1920
Birth PlaceCalumet, Houghton County, Michigan
Death Date13 Mar 2006 Age: 85
Death PlaceMidlothian, Chesterfield, Virginia
FlagsBroan Lineage, Clarke Lineage, Military, World War II
FatherBROAN, John Martin Jr. (1888-1974)
MotherALLEN, Susannah (1883-1926)
Misc. Notes
Robert lived with his paternal aunt, Annie Broan Aldrich, and his uncle, Dr. Addison Day Aldrich. His grandfather, John Broan, lived there as well. John Broan was born in England and was the progenitor of the Broan family in America.
Robert Broan served in World War II as Captain in USAAF as a B-26 bomber pilot and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and an Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters. He participated in the D-Day invasion.
Obituary
Robert A. Broan, 85, formerly of Charlottesville passed away Monday, March 13, 2006, in a Richmond Hospital.
Mr. Broan was born May 11, 1920, in Calumet, Michigan, son of the late John Martin Broan and Susan Allen Broan. He was also preceded in death by his wives, Alice M. Broan and Wilma E. Broan; and a son, James M. Broan.
He is survived by two daughters, Carol Broan Sober and her husband, Wayne, of Corolla, North Carolina, Janet "Jo-Jo" Broan Clarke and her husband, Robert, of Midlothian, Virginia; a stepson, Joseph Porterfield and his wife, Joan, of Advance Mills, Virginia; two stepdaughters, Sheila Porterfield of Northport, Washington and Jerina Porterfield of Bohemia, New York; seven grandchildren; Leigh Anne Smith, Elizabeth Clarke, Andrew Clarke, Andrew Broan, Joey, Chris and Katie Porterfield.
Interesting fact!
Capt. Broan (uncredited) may be seen in last scenes of the movie “A Guy Named Joe” as the bomber pilot who was about to crash.
Robert Broan served in World War II as Captain in USAAF as a B-26 bomber pilot and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and an Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters. He participated in the D-Day invasion.
Obituary
Robert A. Broan, 85, formerly of Charlottesville passed away Monday, March 13, 2006, in a Richmond Hospital.
Mr. Broan was born May 11, 1920, in Calumet, Michigan, son of the late John Martin Broan and Susan Allen Broan. He was also preceded in death by his wives, Alice M. Broan and Wilma E. Broan; and a son, James M. Broan.
He is survived by two daughters, Carol Broan Sober and her husband, Wayne, of Corolla, North Carolina, Janet "Jo-Jo" Broan Clarke and her husband, Robert, of Midlothian, Virginia; a stepson, Joseph Porterfield and his wife, Joan, of Advance Mills, Virginia; two stepdaughters, Sheila Porterfield of Northport, Washington and Jerina Porterfield of Bohemia, New York; seven grandchildren; Leigh Anne Smith, Elizabeth Clarke, Andrew Clarke, Andrew Broan, Joey, Chris and Katie Porterfield.
Interesting fact!
Capt. Broan (uncredited) may be seen in last scenes of the movie “A Guy Named Joe” as the bomber pilot who was about to crash.
Spouses
Birth Date28 Dec 1918
Birth PlaceColumbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
OccupationNurse
Death Date16 Nov 1973 Age: 54
Death PlaceCharlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia
FlagsBroan Lineage, Military, World War II
FatherSAMS, Clay Franklin (1885-1964)
MotherNEALY, Mattie Ellen (1889-1963)
Misc. Notes
Mrs. Wilma Sams Broan, wife of Robert A. Broan, was born in Columbus, Georgia, Dec. 28, 1918, a daughter of the late Clay Franklin Sams and Mattie Neely Sams, and attended Stratford College.
She was graduated from the University of Virginia, School of Nursing, and served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II.
In addition to her husband, she leaves a son, James M. Broan of Neenah, Wisconsin.; two daughters, Miss Carol S. Broan of Virginia Beach and Miss Janet M. Broan of Charlottesville and currently a student teacher at Cedarbrook Elementary School in Danville, and one brother, Eugene Sams of Baltimore, Maryland.
She was graduated from the University of Virginia, School of Nursing, and served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II.
In addition to her husband, she leaves a son, James M. Broan of Neenah, Wisconsin.; two daughters, Miss Carol S. Broan of Virginia Beach and Miss Janet M. Broan of Charlottesville and currently a student teacher at Cedarbrook Elementary School in Danville, and one brother, Eugene Sams of Baltimore, Maryland.
Marr Date1 Dec 1943
Marr PlaceLake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Marr Date12 Jul 1974
Marr PlaceAlbemarle County, Virginia
No Children
Birth Date6 Dec 1922
Birth PlaceMaspeth, Queens County, New York
Death Date23 Aug 2004 Age: 81
Death PlaceAlbemarle County, Virginia
FlagsBroan Lineage, Military, World War II
Marr Date15 Dec 1990
Marr PlaceCharlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia
No Children