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SMA Gordon Neil Brown
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SMA Gordon Neil Brown Veteran

Birth
Livonia, Livingston County, New York, USA
Death
25 Oct 1944 (aged 19–20)
At Sea
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Gordon served as a Seaman in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He resided in Livonia, Livingston County, New York prior to the war. He was declared "Missing In Action" during the war on October 25, 1944.

Thank you Russ Pickett for the above information.

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The Livingston Republican
Geneseo, Livingston County, New York.
Thursday, April 22, 1948

Seaman Brown was inducted into the Navy in September, 1943, and lost his life during the Battle of Samara off the Philippines when his ship, the USS Hoel, a destroyer, was sunk by enemy action. He was posthumously awarded a medal for Meritorious service and a unit citation.

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His name is inscribed on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in Taguig City, Philippines.
Gordon served as a Seaman in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He resided in Livonia, Livingston County, New York prior to the war. He was declared "Missing In Action" during the war on October 25, 1944.

Thank you Russ Pickett for the above information.

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The Livingston Republican
Geneseo, Livingston County, New York.
Thursday, April 22, 1948

Seaman Brown was inducted into the Navy in September, 1943, and lost his life during the Battle of Samara off the Philippines when his ship, the USS Hoel, a destroyer, was sunk by enemy action. He was posthumously awarded a medal for Meritorious service and a unit citation.

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His name is inscribed on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in Taguig City, Philippines.


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