James L. Brown

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/11/1944

James Lee Brown was born in Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina on August 29, 1921.

He enlisted in the Regular Army on December 12, 1940, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His home of residence
was listed as Nash County, North Carolina and his civilian occupation was listed as Farm Hands, General Farms.
He had completed grammar school and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry is unknown but he was serving as a
Private with Company B 22nd Infantry at least by 1942-1943 as he is in a Company
photo taken at Camp Gordon, Georgia during that time frame.

Private James L. Brown at Camp Gordon, Georgia circa 1942/1943

Photo from the webmaster's collection

Newspaper clipping by Anonymous from the Find A Grave website

Private Brown was killed in action in the vicinity of La Maugerie, France, on July 11, 1944.

James L. Brown was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in North Carolina.

Burial:
Brown Family Cemetery
Bailey (Nash County)
Nash County
North Carolina, USA

Grave marker for James L. Brown

Photo by Tracie Curnell from the Find A Grave website

Grave monument for James L. Brown

Photo by Deborah S from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Private James L. Brown at Camp Gordon, Georgia from the webmaster's collection

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