Calvin Brown

Calvin Brown [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action while fighting through the Vosges Mountains into the Saar Basin. When his unit came under attack, he provided cover for them to escape, but was himself killed while trying to withdraw. Memorial service at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church on May 13, 1945 and Dec 30, 1945. Buried in US Military Cemetery in St. Avold, France, plot BBBB, Row 10, Grave 115.

Age at Death: 20

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-27-1945

Awards:

Combat Infantryman's badge, Expert Infantryman's badge, Purple Heart, representative of War Loan Drive of June, 1944, Silver Star

Biographical Notes:

Steele Creek Presbyterian Church

Date of Birth:

8/29/1924

Birthplace:

Berryhill Township, Charlotte, NC

Education Details:

Berryhill High School, Charlotte, graduate 1941, NC State College 2 years, Rollins College, FL, The Citadel

Family Details:

Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Brown - Dixie Rd., Charlotte, NC Elbert Bert Brown - Charlotte, NC, Joe Brown - Charlotte, NC, Lt. Paul J. Brown - U. S. Marines Pacific, Mrs. M. H. (Nancy) Ridenhour, S 2/c William F. Brown - U.S. Navy Bainbridge, MD, Sgt. Robert O. Happy Brown - recovering in military hospital France

First Name:

Calvin

KIA / MIA Place:

Bitchie, France

KIA Date:

12/17/1944

Last Name:

Brown

Middle Name:

Dickey

Military Details:

Camp Wheeler, GA, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL, The Citadel, Charleston, SC, Advanced Military Training, Fort Bragg, NC, France, Germany,

Military Rank:

Private First Class

Source:

newsprint and Steele Creek Presbyterian church book

Military Unit:

397th Infantry, 100th Division, 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Co. G, 7th Army Scout

Exhibit & Section:

Gold Star Veterans [2]

Veteran Records [3]

MIA Date: