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name
BROWN, Lewis - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
South Carolina -
Hometown
Taylors, Greenville County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34210354 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hanau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samson J. Brown (father)
Effie M. (Ward) Brown (mother)
James H. Brown (brother)
John T. Brown (brother)
Alene M. Brown (sister)
Harold L. Brown (brother)
C.A. Brown (brother)
More information
Sgt Lewis Brown enlisted at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 10 February 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov– WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: The Greenville News - 13 May 1945