RESIDENCE (DURING WWII):
Fayetteville, Tennessee
FULL NAME:
Edward I. Brown
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER (ASN):
34990205
- DATE OF BIRTH: Feb 20 1926
- DATE OF DEATH: Mar 4 1985
DATE / PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
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DATE OF ENLISTMENT:May 5 1944
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PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:Camp Shelby Mississippi
ORGANIZATION:
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MAIN UNIT:23rd Infantry Regiment
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SUBUNIT:Company F, 2nd Battalion
RANK / POSITION IN UNIT (LAST KNOWN):
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RANK:Private First Class (Pfc.)
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POSITION IN UNIT:Light Machine Gunner
BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS:
✭ Ardennes-Alsace Campaign (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945), ✭ Rhineland Campaign (15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945), ✭ Central Europe Campaign (22 March – 11 May 1945)
DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS (AWARDS):
🎖Silver Star Medal, 🎖Bronze Star Medal, 🎖Good Conduct Medal, 🎖American Campaign Medal, 🎖European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 🎖WWII Victory Medal, 🎖Distinguished Unit Citation, 🎖Purple Heart Medal With One Oak Leaf Cluster
SUMMARY OF HIS SERVICE:
He was a farmer and a tireless worker for his fellow veterans. A father of eight children, his life was full of honor, love, and unbreakable dedication.
