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BROWN, Donival H - Date of
birth
3 September 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Wise County, Virginia -
Hometown
Bonny Blue, Lee County, Virginia -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13034602 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3967th Quartermaster Truck Company
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
3 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 20 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy Brown (father)
Carrie (Overstreet) Brown (mother)
William M. Brown (brother)
Carrie Brown (wife)
Janet Brown (daughter)
More information
Pfc Donival H. Brown was a chauffeur before he joined the Regular Army in Roanoke, Virginia on 15 April 1941.He was killed by an accidental gunshot.
He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Margraten on 9 May 1945. After being disinterred and after the cemetery was given a permanent status, he was given his final resting place on 8 February 1949.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - 1940 census / Headstone and Interment Record, IDPF
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Janet Brown Terrell (daughter) and Lowell Terrell (grandson) - courtesy of Debbie Holloman