Iowa’s World War II Honor Roll
These Iowans, like the ones pictured in this section last Sunday, have given their lives for their country. They came from all sections of the state, from all walks of life, and they rest today in strange and far away but never-to-be forgotten places. The final line beneath each photograph tells the geographical area in which the man was serving. Additional pictures of Iowans who have been killed in combat will be carried on future Sundays.
Source: The Des Moines Register, Sunday, December 12, 1943 (photo included)
George William Brown was born Sept. 12, 1915 to James Stephen and Esther Emaline Marie Neddermeyer Brown. He died July 11, 1943 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Taguig City, Philippines.
Pvt. Brown served with the U.S. Army 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division in World War II and was KIA Munda, Solomon Islands. He was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
