CPT William Perry “Brownie” Brown Jr.
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CPT William Perry “Brownie” Brown Jr. Veteran

Birth
Lovelady, Houston County, Texas, USA
Death
24 Feb 1952 (aged 28)
Sariwon, North Hwanghae, North Korea
Monument
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA GPS-Latitude: 21.3138599, Longitude: -157.8475342
Plot
Courts of the Missing
Memorial ID
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Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Service Number 032240
Killed in Action
Died February 24, 1952 in Korea

Captain Brown was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Headquarters Squadron, 12th Marine Air Group. On February 24, 1952, while on a combat mission of strafing enemy positions, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed into the target area. His remains were not recovered.

His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

For his leadership and valor, Captain Brown was awarded the Navy Cross with Gold Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Gold Star, the Air Medal with 6 Gold Stars, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Service Number 032240
Killed in Action
Died February 24, 1952 in Korea

Captain Brown was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Headquarters Squadron, 12th Marine Air Group. On February 24, 1952, while on a combat mission of strafing enemy positions, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed into the target area. His remains were not recovered.

His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

For his leadership and valor, Captain Brown was awarded the Navy Cross with Gold Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Gold Star, the Air Medal with 6 Gold Stars, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.