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John I Brown

Staff Sergeant, Army Air Forces

Service #6383974

Assigned to the
Far East Air Force
Southwest Pacific Theatre - Philippine Islands

Died on November 15, 1942
At an Unknown POW Camp in the Philippine Islands
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle
While In Prisoner of War Status

Final Burial Location - Unknown

Awards:

Purple Heart
Medal

Prisoner of War
Medal

American Defense
Service Medal

Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

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 who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received under any of the following circumstances:
Before April 25, 1962, while held as a prisoner of war in the same manner as a former prisoner of war who is wounded on or after that date while held as a prisoner of war.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
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.

S SGT Brown is believed to have entered the
Army Air Corps from Escambia County, Alabama, Enlisting on March 28, 1940
and his loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 8, Escambia County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945 - Note 1

NAME

BROWN JOHN I.

RANK

Staff Sergeant

SERVICE NUMBER

6383974

ARM OR SERVICE

Air Corps

SOURCE 1

(No Data Entered)

SOURCE 2

(No Data Entered)

SOURCE 3

(No Data Entered)

SUBORDINATE UNIT

(No Data Entered)

ASSIGNED UNIT

(No Data Entered)

PARENT UNIT

(No Data Entered)

POW CAMPS NOTES

(No Data Entered)

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1

SERIAL NUMBER

6383974

NAME

BROWN JOHN I

GRADE, ALPHA

Staff Sergeant

SERVICE CODE

ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

Air Corps

DATE REPORT

5/7/1942

RACE

WHITE

STATE OF RESIDENCE

Alabama

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

(No Data Entered)

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

(No Data Entered)

PARENT UNIT TYPE

(No Data Entered)

AREA

Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands

LATEST REPORT DATE

11/15/1942

SOURCE OF REPORT

Sources considered official.

STATUS

Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases

DETAINING POWER

JAPAN

CAMP

Philippines Unstated Philippines 14-121

REP

(No Data Entered)

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

(No Data Entered)

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

06383974

NAME

BROWN JOHN I.

RESIDENCE: STATE

Undefined Code

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

Undefined Code

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Undefined Code

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

3/28/1940

GRADE, ALPHA

Undefined Code

BRANCH: CODE

Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

Undefined Code

LONGEVITY

Undefined Code

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

Undefined Code

NATIVITY

Undefined Code

YEAR OF BIRTH

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

Undefined Code

EDUCATION

Grammar school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

Undefined Code

MARITAL STATUS

Undefined Code

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0030, 1.30

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

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