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Personal info

Full name
BROWNE, Joseph F
Date of birth
1911
Age
unknown
Place of birth
New York
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Military service

Service number
32326903
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Top Turret Gunner
Unit
333rd Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
26 July 1943
Place of death
Isle of Sylt, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 18 8

Immediate family

Members
Joseph Browne (father)
Isabelle Browne (mother)
Isabelle Browne (sister)
Adelaide Browne (sister)
Ellen Browne (sister)
Margaret Browne (sister)
Gerald Browne (brother)
Lawrence Browne (brother)
Helen Browne (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-3280
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Hannover, Germany
MACR: 84

More information

T/Sgt Joseph F. Browne was employed at the Daily News.

He enlisted in April 1942 and was sent overseas in June 1943.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, NY State Census 1915

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Daily News - 5 August 1943