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BROWN, Edgar Lee - Date of
birth
17 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Warren County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36069437 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rochefort, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul E. Brown (father)
Loma (Spence) Brown (mother)
Virgil P. Brown (brother)
Leonard E. Brown (brother)
Lola Brown (sister)
Nina W. Brown (sister)
Cecil W. Brown (brother)
John H. Brown (brother)
Dale Brown (brother)
Dorothy C. Brown (sister)
Lyle D. Brown (brother)
Martha Brown (sister)
Ruth M. (Perdue) Brown (wife)
More information
Pfc Edgar L. Brown enlisted on 18 September 1942 and trained at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, Camp Carson, Colorado, Shreveport, Louisiana, Camp Robert, California and Fort Meade, Maryland. He was sent overseas on 20 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.familysearch.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Mrs. Patricia Brown, sister-in-law