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Brown, Charles H.

Nationality:
American

Biography

Dates of service: Aug. 3, 1943 to Jul 1 1974
Rank: Colonel

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Platoon leader Company L, 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark", U.S. Army
For action performed somewhere in the period of 16-19 November 1944 in the vicinity of Apweiler/Rhine Province, Germany.

The exact date of action as well as the citation are unknown to us.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 20th, 1944
Combat Infantryman Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Unit:
406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
December 13th, 1944
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Unit:
406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1945
Purple Heart
Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)
Awarded on:
November 14th, 1952
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Korean War (1950-1953)
Awarded on:
November 1952
Soldier's Medal (SM)
Period:
Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Awarded on:
March 3rd, 1965
Combat Infantryman Badge
Period:
Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Unit:
HQ MACVN
Awarded on:
May 14th, 1965
Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Mick, A., With the 102nd Infantry Division through Germany, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2002
    - William Kolp

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