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BROWN, Ray Edward - Date of
birth
3 December 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas -
Hometown
Lorain County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35933900 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rittersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank M. Brown (father)
Nellie M. (Toms) Brown (mother)
Esther Brown (sister)
George A. Brown (brother)
Martin T. Brown (brother)
Charley J. Brown (brother)
Mary E. Brown (sister)
Leroy F. Brown (brother)
Barbara L. (Dalby) Brown (wife)
Barbara L. (Brown) Seaton (daughter)
Lorena M. Brown (daughter)
Gloria A. Brown (daughter)
More information
Pfc Ray E. Brown enlisted at Ft Hayes, Columbus, Ohio on 9 November 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Kentucky Birth Index 1911-1999, AAR 51st inf. battalion August 1944 thru May 1945
Photo source: - www.findagrave.com - Deb Zettlemoyer