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BROWN, George W - Date of
birth
4 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan -
Hometown
Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36583658 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Fürweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacob Brown (father)
Catherine Brown (mother)
Margaret R. Brown (sister)
Erna L. Brown (sister)
Helen B. Brown (sister)
More information
Pvt George W. Brown graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1942.He enlisted on 19 March 1943 and was sent overseas in May 1944.
Pvt Brown was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: findagrave.com - Denise Kellam, Saginaw News - 14 December 1944 - courtesy of the Saginaw Library