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BROWN, Vernon Harold - Date of
birth
9 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina -
Hometown
High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34864265 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Oscar C. Brown (father)
Savannah L. (Cable) Brown (mother)
Everett C. Brown (brother)
Cletus W. Brown (brother)
Annie Brown (sister)
Lee R. Brown (brother)
James Brown (brother)
Betty J. Brown (sister)
Mildred (Stanley) Brown (wife)
More information
Pvt Vernon H. Brown inducted in May of 1944. He was one of five brothers serving in the armed forces. Before induction he was employed at Tomlinson's.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / WWII Draft Card, www.newspaperarchive.com - High Point Enterprise
Photo source: www.findagrave.com Des Philippet, www.newspaperarchive.com - High Point Enterprise