Joseph Roy Brown Jr (1913 - 1943)

Born 27 Nov 1913 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, United States

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Died 23 Nov 1943 at age 29 in Mawlamyine, Mon, Myanmar

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1913. He was the son of Joseph Brown and Rosa Askew.

He enlisted in the US Army 13 June 1941 at Fort McPherson in Atlanta. He was assigned to the 131st Field Artillery of the 2nd Battalion, eventually being promoted to Corporal. In March of 1942, his Battalion was sent to Java where they were captured by the Japanese. After being sent to Burma, the Battalion was forced to work on the infamous Death Railway connecting Burma with Siam. Joseph died of dysentery and tropical ulcers at 80 Kilo Camp near Moulmein, Burma 11 November 1943. His family at home in Newnan, GA received a card in December of that year stating that he was fine. The news that he had died did not reach his family until much later. His remains were returned to Newnan where they were buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJDS-Q47 : Sat Mar 09 03:19:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Roy Brown and Rosa A Brown, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:33R1-L3Z : Mon Mar 11 00:49:00 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph R Brown and Rosa Brown, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7LD-4CV : Sat Mar 09 03:20:57 UTC 2024), Entry for J Roy Brown and Rosa A Brown, 1940.
• "Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QC-JSCP : Sat Mar 09 14:58:22 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Roy Brown, Jr and Joseph Roy Brown, 1940-1942.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103097434/joseph-roy-brown: accessed 21 November 2022), memorial page for Joseph Roy Brown Jr. (27 Nov 1913–23 Nov 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103097434, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Dianne Wood (contributor 46900141).