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BROWN, Fred William - Date of
birth
25 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32911560 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Dieuze, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 18 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edna F. Brown (mother)
More information
T/5 Fred W. Brown attended high school for two years and was a driver at Ries Trucking before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 6 April 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files,
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