Charlie William Brown

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

Note 1. The death location, "Lost At Sea After the Sinking of the USS Laffey, In the Pacific, Near the Solomon Islands" is based on the following data from the Naval-History.net website, Last Names-B:

A. The ABMC: "BROWN, Charlie W, Mess Attendant Second Class, 2728527, USN, from Alabama, Nov-43, Manila American Cemetery"

B. States Summary of War Casualties, Alabama: "Charlie William, Mess Attendant 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Walton Jackson Brown, Box 11, Lamison, Ala"

C. The United States Navy Memorial: "BROWN, Charlie, Matt2c, USN, Laffey DD-459, November 13, 1942"

D. The Bureau of Naval Personnel: "BROWN, Charlie William, STM2, 2728527, USS Laffey (DD-459), Third Savo, November 12-15, 1942, November 13, 1942, (CasCode6221) missing, later declared dead, dd November 14, 1943"

E. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency incorrectly reports that STM2 Brown was assigned to the USS Juneau, his name and service number are found on Page 1, Line 27, Muster Roll for the USS Laffey of Dec 1942; "Missing - As result of action against the enemy."

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