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BROWN, Cecil Le Roy - Date of
birth
June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Griswold, Cass County, Iowa -
Hometown
Cass County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37697684 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
Eibertingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles D. Brown (father)
Mary E. Brown (mother)
Darwin J. Brown (brother)
Pearl Brown (wife)
David Brown (son)
Pamela Brown (daughter)
More information
Pvt Cecil L. Brown was owner of a grocery before he enlisted at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa on 30 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Army Enlistment Record, www.newspapers.com - Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet