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William R Brown

1922 – 1944
Purple HeartAir Medal2

Technical Sergeant William R Brown served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. William served in World War II. William was 21 years old.

What Happened

T/Sgt William R. Brown graduated from East Stroudsburg High School in 1939. | | He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army in Indiantown, Pennsylvania, on 8 August 1941. | | The airplane was attacked by enemy aircraft and exploded. According to witnesses, one parachute was seen to open. The entire crew of ten was killed and is remembered at the Walls of the Missing at Margraten. Their remains were never found. | | The mission took place on 28 July 1943. The entire crew was officially declared dead one year and one day after they were reported missing in action. | | At the time of his death, his brother Alfred served in England, and his brother Paul was stationed in Tallahassee, Florida.

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Service Record
U.S. Army Air Forces became the U.S. Air Force in 1947
Awards & Decorations 2

Foreign awards

Purple Heart
Air Medal ×2
Burial Information
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery
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William R Brown
Technical Sergeant
U.S. Army Air Forces
412th Bombardment Squadron
Purple Heart Air Medal2

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