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BROWN, Robert A - Date of
birth
23 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35596839 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Han-sur-Nied, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 21 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur C. Brown (father)
Hazel B. (Donaldson) Brown (mother)
Helen D. Brown (sister)
Paul W. Brown (brother)
Joseph H. Brown (brother)
Joanna M. Brown (sister)
Hazel K. Brown (sister)
Mina E. Brown (sister)
Mary Brown (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert A. Brown attended high school for three years and was a stock driver before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 4 January 1943.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 / Elkin Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – David Schember, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.ancestry - Elkin Family Tree