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BROWNE, William H Jr "Billy" - Date of
birth
21 September 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Huntington, Wayne County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32671453 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
48th Tank Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rittershoffen, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 43 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Browne (father)
Mary R. K. (Kenna) Browne (mother)
Doris M. Browne (sister)
Regina M. Browne (sister)
Jennie M. (Austen) Browne (wife)
Jennifer Browne (daughter)
More information
Sgt William H. Browne Jr. attended high school for three years and was a retail manager before he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 3 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Suzanne Ligouri Burke Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Jaap Vermeer, www.ancestry.com – Suzanne Ligouri Burke