In Memory of ........ PVT. James William Brown.
*** Private Brown was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On April 5, 1966, he was drowned while crossing a stream in South Vietnam. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
Private James William Brown, USMC
B CO 1 BN 5 MAR 1 MAR DIV. E1
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jul 22, 1946 - Born in Phoenix, AZ.
From: MAUD, TX
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Howard Brown, Address Unknown and Mother, Shirley Ellen Emery (Remarried) of Maud, Tx.
***** Name: Shirley Brown
Event Type: Divorce
Event Date: Mar 1968
Event Place: Escambia, Florida
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Howard W Brown
***** Becky Embry Sorsby - MY BROTHER
Maud Tx
Thank you all for your POSTS
James (Jimmy) as we still call him is my brother and is still missing somewhere. We have had our hopes dashed at times thinking that maybe they have found him or at least his remains. I want to thank you from the very bottom of my heart for all of your wishes and posts to this page. Our family is still hoping for a miracle. If you knew my brother please contact me at the email that is listed. God Bless you all. Becky
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Apr 5, 1966
Casualty was on Apr 5, 1966
Location: Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Drowned or suffocated
Body was not recovered
Panel 06E - Line 84
Other Personnel in Incident: None
REMARKS:
CACCF/NON HOSTILE/DROWNED/SUFFOCATED
No further information available at this time.
*********
.
*** Private Brown was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On April 5, 1966, he was drowned while crossing a stream in South Vietnam. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
Private James William Brown, USMC
B CO 1 BN 5 MAR 1 MAR DIV. E1
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jul 22, 1946 - Born in Phoenix, AZ.
From: MAUD, TX
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Howard Brown, Address Unknown and Mother, Shirley Ellen Emery (Remarried) of Maud, Tx.
***** Name: Shirley Brown
Event Type: Divorce
Event Date: Mar 1968
Event Place: Escambia, Florida
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Howard W Brown
***** Becky Embry Sorsby - MY BROTHER
Maud Tx
Thank you all for your POSTS
James (Jimmy) as we still call him is my brother and is still missing somewhere. We have had our hopes dashed at times thinking that maybe they have found him or at least his remains. I want to thank you from the very bottom of my heart for all of your wishes and posts to this page. Our family is still hoping for a miracle. If you knew my brother please contact me at the email that is listed. God Bless you all. Becky
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Apr 5, 1966
Casualty was on Apr 5, 1966
Location: Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Drowned or suffocated
Body was not recovered
Panel 06E - Line 84
Other Personnel in Incident: None
REMARKS:
CACCF/NON HOSTILE/DROWNED/SUFFOCATED
No further information available at this time.
*********
.
In Memory of ........ PVT. James William Brown.
*** Private Brown was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On April 5, 1966, he was drowned while crossing a stream in South Vietnam. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
Private James William Brown, USMC
B CO 1 BN 5 MAR 1 MAR DIV. E1
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jul 22, 1946 - Born in Phoenix, AZ.
From: MAUD, TX
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Howard Brown, Address Unknown and Mother, Shirley Ellen Emery (Remarried) of Maud, Tx.
***** Name: Shirley Brown
Event Type: Divorce
Event Date: Mar 1968
Event Place: Escambia, Florida
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Howard W Brown
***** Becky Embry Sorsby - MY BROTHER
Maud Tx
Thank you all for your POSTS
James (Jimmy) as we still call him is my brother and is still missing somewhere. We have had our hopes dashed at times thinking that maybe they have found him or at least his remains. I want to thank you from the very bottom of my heart for all of your wishes and posts to this page. Our family is still hoping for a miracle. If you knew my brother please contact me at the email that is listed. God Bless you all. Becky
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Apr 5, 1966
Casualty was on Apr 5, 1966
Location: Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Drowned or suffocated
Body was not recovered
Panel 06E - Line 84
Other Personnel in Incident: None
REMARKS:
CACCF/NON HOSTILE/DROWNED/SUFFOCATED
No further information available at this time.
*********
.
*** Private Brown was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On April 5, 1966, he was drowned while crossing a stream in South Vietnam. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
Private James William Brown, USMC
B CO 1 BN 5 MAR 1 MAR DIV. E1
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jul 22, 1946 - Born in Phoenix, AZ.
From: MAUD, TX
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Howard Brown, Address Unknown and Mother, Shirley Ellen Emery (Remarried) of Maud, Tx.
***** Name: Shirley Brown
Event Type: Divorce
Event Date: Mar 1968
Event Place: Escambia, Florida
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Howard W Brown
***** Becky Embry Sorsby - MY BROTHER
Maud Tx
Thank you all for your POSTS
James (Jimmy) as we still call him is my brother and is still missing somewhere. We have had our hopes dashed at times thinking that maybe they have found him or at least his remains. I want to thank you from the very bottom of my heart for all of your wishes and posts to this page. Our family is still hoping for a miracle. If you knew my brother please contact me at the email that is listed. God Bless you all. Becky
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Apr 5, 1966
Casualty was on Apr 5, 1966
Location: Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Drowned or suffocated
Body was not recovered
Panel 06E - Line 84
Other Personnel in Incident: None
REMARKS:
CACCF/NON HOSTILE/DROWNED/SUFFOCATED
No further information available at this time.
*********
.
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