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Personal info

Full name
BROWNE, James
Date of birth
31 May 1910
Age
34
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Hometown
Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
O-1311864
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
unknown
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
2 March 1945
Place of death
Vicinity of Bergheim, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 6 35

Immediate family

Members
John Browne (father)
Marion Browne (mother)
George Browne (brother)
John Browne (brother)
Charles Browne (brother)
Alice (Keaton) Browne (wife)

More information

Lt James Browne volunteered for the Army of the United States on 6 May 1942 and was selected for Officers Candidate School. He was sent overseas in September 1944.

He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in action against the enemy in Belgium during the period from 16 to 18 December 1944.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Republican-Northwestern 20 March 1945 / Belvidere Daily Republican

Photo source: Siem Voogt, www.ancestry.com - Belvidere Daily Republican