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BROWN, William John Jr - Date of
birth
8 February 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31448409 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Strasbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Brown (father)
Elizabeth F. (Cummings) Brown (mother)
Elizabeth Brown (sister)
Helen M. Brown (sister)
John E. Brown (brother)
Theresa M. Brown (sister)
Florence H. Brown (sister)
Shirley Brown (sister)
Donald F. Brown (brother)
Elaine P. Brown (sister)
Robert Brown (brother)
Rita J. Brown (wife)
More information
Pvt William J. Brown Jr. attended high school for three years and was an inspector before he enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 27 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – Hal G. Brown
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy