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BROWN, William Harry - Date of
birth
9 August 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Pawnee, Geary County, Kansas -
Hometown
El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37737544 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roene M. Brown (wife)
Harriet A. Brown (daughter)
More information
Pfc William H. Brown enlisted in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 21 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Shirley Trabert (Dodge City, Kansas DAR) and Sherrie Smith (DAR, Hays, Kansas)