Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown were notified last week by the War Department that their son, Sgt. John E. Brown of the U.S. Marines, was killed in battle action against the Japanese on the Island of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. He enlisted in the Marines in March of 1941 and had been overseas since January, 1944, seeing action in the campaigns of the Marshall Islands, Saipan and Tinian. Born on February 5, 1920, Sgt. Brown attended the Marlette High School and graduated in 1939. Prior to his enlistment he had worked on his parents farm. He is survived by his parents, five brothers and three sisters. (Marlette Leader March 23, 1945)
Graduated from Marlette High School (class of 1939)
~Roi-Namur, Marshall Islands
February 1, 1944 - February 8, 1944
~Saipan, Marianas Islands
June 15, 1944 - July 23, 1944
~Tinian, Marianas Islands
July 24, 1944 - August 1, 1944
~Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands
February 19, 1945
received:
~Purple Heart
~Presidential Unit Citation ribbon bar with two stars
~American Defense Service medal
~Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal
~WWII Victory medal
had his enlistment been terminated by discharge his service would have entitled him to an Honorable Discharge
Sgt. John Earl Brown
Died in action serving his country.
Letter sent by commanding officer dated March 22,1945.
Graduated from Marlette High School (class of 1939)
~Roi-Namur, Marshall Islands
February 1, 1944 - February 8, 1944
~Saipan, Marianas Islands
June 15, 1944 - July 23, 1944
~Tinian, Marianas Islands
July 24, 1944 - August 1, 1944
~Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands
February 19, 1945
received:
~Purple Heart
~Presidential Unit Citation ribbon bar with two stars
~American Defense Service medal
~Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal
~WWII Victory medal
had his enlistment been terminated by discharge his service would have entitled him to an Honorable Discharge
Sgt. John Earl Brown
Died in action serving his country.
Letter sent by commanding officer dated March 22,1945.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown were notified last week by the War Department that their son, Sgt. John E. Brown of the U.S. Marines, was killed in battle action against the Japanese on the Island of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. He enlisted in the Marines in March of 1941 and had been overseas since January, 1944, seeing action in the campaigns of the Marshall Islands, Saipan and Tinian. Born on February 5, 1920, Sgt. Brown attended the Marlette High School and graduated in 1939. Prior to his enlistment he had worked on his parents farm. He is survived by his parents, five brothers and three sisters. (Marlette Leader March 23, 1945)
Graduated from Marlette High School (class of 1939)
~Roi-Namur, Marshall Islands
February 1, 1944 - February 8, 1944
~Saipan, Marianas Islands
June 15, 1944 - July 23, 1944
~Tinian, Marianas Islands
July 24, 1944 - August 1, 1944
~Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands
February 19, 1945
received:
~Purple Heart
~Presidential Unit Citation ribbon bar with two stars
~American Defense Service medal
~Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal
~WWII Victory medal
had his enlistment been terminated by discharge his service would have entitled him to an Honorable Discharge
Sgt. John Earl Brown
Died in action serving his country.
Letter sent by commanding officer dated March 22,1945.
Graduated from Marlette High School (class of 1939)
~Roi-Namur, Marshall Islands
February 1, 1944 - February 8, 1944
~Saipan, Marianas Islands
June 15, 1944 - July 23, 1944
~Tinian, Marianas Islands
July 24, 1944 - August 1, 1944
~Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands
February 19, 1945
received:
~Purple Heart
~Presidential Unit Citation ribbon bar with two stars
~American Defense Service medal
~Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal
~WWII Victory medal
had his enlistment been terminated by discharge his service would have entitled him to an Honorable Discharge
Sgt. John Earl Brown
Died in action serving his country.
Letter sent by commanding officer dated March 22,1945.
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