[1][2] He was born in Wernfels (today Spalt) and died near Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France as fighter-pilot in an airplane-crash in World War I.

Braun was also a member of the silver medal German medley relay team.

The final was a more difficult race, however, and the Germans never had a chance of catching the Americans.

He was able to catch up and pass Ödön Bodor, however, giving the Germans a second-place victory of a tenth of a second at 3:32.4.

He placed third in his first round (semifinal) heat with a time of 4:18.2 and did not advance to the final.