John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Brown
  • FORENAME
Leon William
  • UNIT
501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Service Company)
  • RANK
Staff Sergeant
  • NUMBER
19073730
  • DATE OF DEATH
5th January 1945
  • AGE
32
  • GRAVESITE
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri Section 82 Site 218
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Salt Lake County, Utah
born 01.06.1912 Cleburne, Texas, USA
father Robert William Brown (1873-1943)
mother Emma Laura (nee Justice) Brown (1886-1955)
brother Robert J. Brown KIA France 15.07.1944
grammar school education
civil occupation semiskilled miners, and mining machine operators
employed by Walker Mining Company, Walkermine, Plumas County, California
single without dependents upon enlistment
16.10.1940 draft card Walkermine, Plumas County, California
05.06.1942 entered service Salt Lake City, Utah
KIA Belgium
posthumous Bronze Star
 

DATE OF DEATH:

05-Jan-1945

AWARD:

https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/brown-leon-william.60475/

CITATION:

Bronze Star : For meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy of the United States in France, Holland and Belgium from June 6, 1944, to January 5, 1945.

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40057810/leon-w-brown
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