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BROWN, Oliver E - Date of
birth
15 July 1913 -
Age
31 -
Place of birth
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas -
Hometown
Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38547988 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
Luppy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles E. Brown (father)
Nettie (Allen) Brown (mother)
Willie E. Brown (brother)
Arthur D. Brown (brother)
Birtie M. Brown (sister)
Mona (Dorman) Brown (wife)
More information
Pvt Oliver E. Brown was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S., www.newspapers.com - The Houston Chronicle - 18 December 1944