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BROWN, James Donald - Date of
birth
7 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36890720 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
341st Infantry Regiment,
86th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William M. Brown (father)
Ella (Allard) Brown (mother)
Earl Brown (brother)
Shirley Brown (sister)
Larry Brown (brother)
More information
Pfc James D. Brown graduated from Detroit Jesuit High School and attended the University of Detroit.He enlisted in December 1943 and was sent overseas in February 1945.
On one of the photos his brother James poses near his grave.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, Susan Linton - Barbara Scholzen (niece), WWIIMemorial
Photo source: Find a Grave, Fred, Susan Linton - libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections, Barbara Scholzen (niece),
The Detroit Evening Times - 28 April 1945