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BROWN, Harold W - Date of
birth
27 November 1910 -
Age
34 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Bellwood, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36680370 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Brown (father)
May (Blado) Brown (mother)
Cora A. Brown (sister)
Viola Brown (sister)
Katherine Brown (wife)
More information
Pfc Harold Wilson Brown attended Proviso Township High School as a member of the class of 1930, but he left school after his sophomore year. He worked as an office clerk.He enlisted on 20 July 1943 and was sent overseas on 17 October 1944.
Records indicate that he was hit by small arms fire in his right chest and died from his wounds. He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium on 12 February 1945.
Source of information: Carla Mans, Jim Opolony (Proviso East High School), www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten