Veterans' Memorial Project
John Marion Brown
Harrisburg, IL
World War II
Lt. Brown served with the 365th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy. He was a pilot, killed in action over Germany. He enlisted November 16, 1942, at Chanute AFB, Rantoul, Illinois, and received his wings February 7, 1944, at Ft. Sumner, New Mexico. He is buried at Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot D Row 14 Grave 6, Neupre, Belgium. He was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
-taken from Illinois Alumni News, July, 1945, and Web site above
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