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BROWN, James Roy - Date of
birth
4 March 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Clio, Barbour County, Alabama -
Hometown
Barbour County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34816313 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Memmingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence Brown (father)
Dovie V. Brown (mother)
Mack L. Brown (brother)
Annie C. Brown (sister)
More information
Pfc James R. Brown attended Jones County Junior College for one year. He enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 2 October 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / Alabama WWII Military Dead and Wounded 1944-1946, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - soilsister