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BROWN, William Buster - Date of
birth
25 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Watauga County, North Carolina -
Hometown
McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34984461 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
42nd Tank Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rechrival, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harley W. Brown (father)
Ida M. (Cornett) Brown (mother)
Robert D. Brown (brother)
Billy L. Brown (brother)
Eugene J. Brown (brother)
More information
Pvt William B. Brown enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 24 March 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 - http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem