Brown, Willliam V. 'Bill'

1919 - 1999  (79 years)

• Name	Brown, Willliam V. 'Bill'
  Birth	9 Jun 1919  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BROW.W006
  _FGRAVE	20931435
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Company C, 1914th Engineer Aviation Battalion, United States Army  [1]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on June 14, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training, attended the aerial gunnery school at Las Vegas Army Air Field, Nevada and qualified in the military occupational specialty of heavy trucck driver (931). Departed the U.S. on May 20, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Company C, 1914th Engineer Aviation Battalion. Earned The American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged from the Corps of Engineers as a Technician Fifth Grade on April 10, 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2094611
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Brown, Willliam V. 'Bill' (1919-1999) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  Death	9 Mar 1999  [1, 2]
  Burial	Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  	Plot: C1 9 a3
  		Headstone, Brown, William and Elaine
  		Headstone, Brown. William V.
  Person ID	I26897	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Johnson, Elaine,   b. 17 Apr 1920, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Aug 2011, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	27 Mar 1939	Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
  Age at Marriage	He was 19 years and 9 months - She was 18 years and 11 months.
  Children	1. Brown, A.W.   2. Brown, D.C.   3. Brown, B.   4. Brown, S.K.   5. Brown, C.J.   6. Brown, N.S.
  Family ID	F11572	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 27 Mar 1939 - Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Burial - - Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7650] (Reliability: 2). [S7641] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Brown, Elaine, 91, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Johnson&GSiman=1&GScid=105786&GRid=74442641&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7649] (Reliability: 2).