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BROWN, Donald William - Date of
birth
26 October 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Natrona, Natrona County, Wyoming -
Hometown
California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39137484 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William M. Brown (father)
Norma (Crooks) Brown (mother)
Alice Brown (sister)
Norma Brown (sister)
Charlotte Brown (sister)
More information
Pvt Donald W. Brown enlisted in San Francisco, California on 24 July 1943.He attended high school for 2 years before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Dave Young