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BROWN, Bruce C - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1287829 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
West of the Rur River in the sector of Düren-Merken, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 51 |
More information
1st Lt Bruce C. Brown attended college and was a bookkeeper before he volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort McArthur, California on 15 October 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet