US Army
Captain Eugene L. Brown
Graduated United states Military Academy Class of 1931
Service#
Hometown: Tennessee and Kansas
Died Possible Suicide
Awards:
Eugene Lewis Brown was born June 7,1909, at St. Matthews, Kentucky. His father, then a captain of Engineers, is Major General Lytle Brown, Retired, class of 1898; his mother is the former Louise Lewis of Nashville, Tennessee.
He received his early education in various schools in Tennessee and Kansas. Upon reaching high school age he attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Gene entered the Military Academy in 1927, having been appointed from At Large. After graduation, his first assignment was to the 29th Infantry at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he served two years. After a short period of duty with the Civilian Conservation Corps at Sebring, Florida, he was detailed to the Infantry School. In July, 1934, shortly after he had graduated from the Infantry School, Gene married Florence Williams Garrard, daughter of Mrs. Louis Ford Garrard and the late Colonel Garrard of Columbus, Georgia.
Immediately after their wedding trip, the Browns sailed for Panama, where Gene served with the 33rd Infantry for two years. While in Panama he specialized in machine gunnery, and developed a firing technique with which he attained one of the highest personal qualification scores on record. His interest and ability in all phases of machine gun work enhanced his service to the time of his death. In addition to his ability with machine guns he was particularly adept at jungle maneuvering, his uncanny sense of direction proving useful on more than one occasion.
The Browns’ first child, was born in March, 1935, while they were stationed at Fort Clayton. Their second, was born in December, 1936, after they had returned from foreign service and Gene had been assigned to the 22nd Infantry at Fort McPherson, Georgia.
In 1937 Gene participated in the P.I.D. maneuvers in Texas. On his return to Fort McPherson the first symptoms appeared of the mental illness that was to cause his untimely death. In the spring of 1938 he had a nervous breakdown, which necessitated his spending two months in the hospital and on sick leave. This rest, and the helpful understanding given to him by his wife, caused such a marked improvement that it was hoped that there had been a complete cure. In 1939 he attended the Tank Course at the Infantry School, and in 1940 spent most of the year on maneuvers in Louisiana and with the subsequent rents and claims board there.
Early in 1941 Gene rejoined the 22nd Infantry, which by then had been transferred to Fort Benning. Here he was given command of the newly organized Anti-Tank company, and later was appointed Regimental Motor Officer, as the regiment was in the process of being completely motorized, and a go-getter was needed to organize its transportation.
Gene pitched into this, which was to be his last assignment, with his usual conscientious and determined energy, working long hours without stint. A lesser man might have been willing to stand on a fair performance of duty, but to Gene there was only one course and that was clear—anything less than perfection was an unfinished job. It was during this period that Gene’s devotion to duty and desire to achieve perfection proved too great a strain, and led to a return of that mental illness which had first disclosed itself three years before.
His wife and some of his close friends became aware of the symptoms and, despite his dislike for putting aside his work, succeeded in getting him to take a short leave. This visit to Florida with his wife and two daughters was undoubtedly a benefit to him, but the rest had been all too short, and no efforts of his family and friends could keep Gene from plunging into his work harder than ever on his return. On July 28, 1941, the end came suddenly and inexplicably to those who did not know of his condition; but to his intimates it was the result of a mind too ill to keep pace with a strong, unswerving character.
His death was mourned by many friends, for Gene's friendships were numerous, not because he made friends easily but because they lasted—his was a staunch friendship and one to be cherished.
He was survived by his wife and two daughters; his parents; his twin sister, Mrs. Winston Folk; and four brothers, Lytle Brown, Jr., Neill S. Brown, James Trimble Brown, and Lewis Castner Brown. He was buried with full military honors in the Garrard family plot at Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia.
Captain Eugene L. Brown
Graduated United states Military Academy Class of 1931
Service#
Hometown: Tennessee and Kansas
Died Possible Suicide
Awards:
Eugene Lewis Brown was born June 7,1909, at St. Matthews, Kentucky. His father, then a captain of Engineers, is Major General Lytle Brown, Retired, class of 1898; his mother is the former Louise Lewis of Nashville, Tennessee.
He received his early education in various schools in Tennessee and Kansas. Upon reaching high school age he attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Gene entered the Military Academy in 1927, having been appointed from At Large. After graduation, his first assignment was to the 29th Infantry at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he served two years. After a short period of duty with the Civilian Conservation Corps at Sebring, Florida, he was detailed to the Infantry School. In July, 1934, shortly after he had graduated from the Infantry School, Gene married Florence Williams Garrard, daughter of Mrs. Louis Ford Garrard and the late Colonel Garrard of Columbus, Georgia.
Immediately after their wedding trip, the Browns sailed for Panama, where Gene served with the 33rd Infantry for two years. While in Panama he specialized in machine gunnery, and developed a firing technique with which he attained one of the highest personal qualification scores on record. His interest and ability in all phases of machine gun work enhanced his service to the time of his death. In addition to his ability with machine guns he was particularly adept at jungle maneuvering, his uncanny sense of direction proving useful on more than one occasion.
The Browns’ first child, was born in March, 1935, while they were stationed at Fort Clayton. Their second, was born in December, 1936, after they had returned from foreign service and Gene had been assigned to the 22nd Infantry at Fort McPherson, Georgia.
In 1937 Gene participated in the P.I.D. maneuvers in Texas. On his return to Fort McPherson the first symptoms appeared of the mental illness that was to cause his untimely death. In the spring of 1938 he had a nervous breakdown, which necessitated his spending two months in the hospital and on sick leave. This rest, and the helpful understanding given to him by his wife, caused such a marked improvement that it was hoped that there had been a complete cure. In 1939 he attended the Tank Course at the Infantry School, and in 1940 spent most of the year on maneuvers in Louisiana and with the subsequent rents and claims board there.
Early in 1941 Gene rejoined the 22nd Infantry, which by then had been transferred to Fort Benning. Here he was given command of the newly organized Anti-Tank company, and later was appointed Regimental Motor Officer, as the regiment was in the process of being completely motorized, and a go-getter was needed to organize its transportation.
Gene pitched into this, which was to be his last assignment, with his usual conscientious and determined energy, working long hours without stint. A lesser man might have been willing to stand on a fair performance of duty, but to Gene there was only one course and that was clear—anything less than perfection was an unfinished job. It was during this period that Gene’s devotion to duty and desire to achieve perfection proved too great a strain, and led to a return of that mental illness which had first disclosed itself three years before.
His wife and some of his close friends became aware of the symptoms and, despite his dislike for putting aside his work, succeeded in getting him to take a short leave. This visit to Florida with his wife and two daughters was undoubtedly a benefit to him, but the rest had been all too short, and no efforts of his family and friends could keep Gene from plunging into his work harder than ever on his return. On July 28, 1941, the end came suddenly and inexplicably to those who did not know of his condition; but to his intimates it was the result of a mind too ill to keep pace with a strong, unswerving character.
His death was mourned by many friends, for Gene's friendships were numerous, not because he made friends easily but because they lasted—his was a staunch friendship and one to be cherished.
He was survived by his wife and two daughters; his parents; his twin sister, Mrs. Winston Folk; and four brothers, Lytle Brown, Jr., Neill S. Brown, James Trimble Brown, and Lewis Castner Brown. He was buried with full military honors in the Garrard family plot at Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia.
US Army
Captain Eugene L. Brown
Graduated United states Military Academy Class of 1931
Service#
Hometown: Tennessee and Kansas
Died Possible Suicide
Awards:
Eugene Lewis Brown was born June 7,1909, at St. Matthews, Kentucky. His father, then a captain of Engineers, is Major General Lytle Brown, Retired, class of 1898; his mother is the former Louise Lewis of Nashville, Tennessee.
He received his early education in various schools in Tennessee and Kansas. Upon reaching high school age he attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Gene entered the Military Academy in 1927, having been appointed from At Large. After graduation, his first assignment was to the 29th Infantry at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he served two years. After a short period of duty with the Civilian Conservation Corps at Sebring, Florida, he was detailed to the Infantry School. In July, 1934, shortly after he had graduated from the Infantry School, Gene married Florence Williams Garrard, daughter of Mrs. Louis Ford Garrard and the late Colonel Garrard of Columbus, Georgia.
Immediately after their wedding trip, the Browns sailed for Panama, where Gene served with the 33rd Infantry for two years. While in Panama he specialized in machine gunnery, and developed a firing technique with which he attained one of the highest personal qualification scores on record. His interest and ability in all phases of machine gun work enhanced his service to the time of his death. In addition to his ability with machine guns he was particularly adept at jungle maneuvering, his uncanny sense of direction proving useful on more than one occasion.
The Browns’ first child, was born in March, 1935, while they were stationed at Fort Clayton. Their second, was born in December, 1936, after they had returned from foreign service and Gene had been assigned to the 22nd Infantry at Fort McPherson, Georgia.
In 1937 Gene participated in the P.I.D. maneuvers in Texas. On his return to Fort McPherson the first symptoms appeared of the mental illness that was to cause his untimely death. In the spring of 1938 he had a nervous breakdown, which necessitated his spending two months in the hospital and on sick leave. This rest, and the helpful understanding given to him by his wife, caused such a marked improvement that it was hoped that there had been a complete cure. In 1939 he attended the Tank Course at the Infantry School, and in 1940 spent most of the year on maneuvers in Louisiana and with the subsequent rents and claims board there.
Early in 1941 Gene rejoined the 22nd Infantry, which by then had been transferred to Fort Benning. Here he was given command of the newly organized Anti-Tank company, and later was appointed Regimental Motor Officer, as the regiment was in the process of being completely motorized, and a go-getter was needed to organize its transportation.
Gene pitched into this, which was to be his last assignment, with his usual conscientious and determined energy, working long hours without stint. A lesser man might have been willing to stand on a fair performance of duty, but to Gene there was only one course and that was clear—anything less than perfection was an unfinished job. It was during this period that Gene’s devotion to duty and desire to achieve perfection proved too great a strain, and led to a return of that mental illness which had first disclosed itself three years before.
His wife and some of his close friends became aware of the symptoms and, despite his dislike for putting aside his work, succeeded in getting him to take a short leave. This visit to Florida with his wife and two daughters was undoubtedly a benefit to him, but the rest had been all too short, and no efforts of his family and friends could keep Gene from plunging into his work harder than ever on his return. On July 28, 1941, the end came suddenly and inexplicably to those who did not know of his condition; but to his intimates it was the result of a mind too ill to keep pace with a strong, unswerving character.
His death was mourned by many friends, for Gene's friendships were numerous, not because he made friends easily but because they lasted—his was a staunch friendship and one to be cherished.
He was survived by his wife and two daughters; his parents; his twin sister, Mrs. Winston Folk; and four brothers, Lytle Brown, Jr., Neill S. Brown, James Trimble Brown, and Lewis Castner Brown. He was buried with full military honors in the Garrard family plot at Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia.
Captain Eugene L. Brown
Graduated United states Military Academy Class of 1931
Service#
Hometown: Tennessee and Kansas
Died Possible Suicide
Awards:
Eugene Lewis Brown was born June 7,1909, at St. Matthews, Kentucky. His father, then a captain of Engineers, is Major General Lytle Brown, Retired, class of 1898; his mother is the former Louise Lewis of Nashville, Tennessee.
He received his early education in various schools in Tennessee and Kansas. Upon reaching high school age he attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Gene entered the Military Academy in 1927, having been appointed from At Large. After graduation, his first assignment was to the 29th Infantry at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he served two years. After a short period of duty with the Civilian Conservation Corps at Sebring, Florida, he was detailed to the Infantry School. In July, 1934, shortly after he had graduated from the Infantry School, Gene married Florence Williams Garrard, daughter of Mrs. Louis Ford Garrard and the late Colonel Garrard of Columbus, Georgia.
Immediately after their wedding trip, the Browns sailed for Panama, where Gene served with the 33rd Infantry for two years. While in Panama he specialized in machine gunnery, and developed a firing technique with which he attained one of the highest personal qualification scores on record. His interest and ability in all phases of machine gun work enhanced his service to the time of his death. In addition to his ability with machine guns he was particularly adept at jungle maneuvering, his uncanny sense of direction proving useful on more than one occasion.
The Browns’ first child, was born in March, 1935, while they were stationed at Fort Clayton. Their second, was born in December, 1936, after they had returned from foreign service and Gene had been assigned to the 22nd Infantry at Fort McPherson, Georgia.
In 1937 Gene participated in the P.I.D. maneuvers in Texas. On his return to Fort McPherson the first symptoms appeared of the mental illness that was to cause his untimely death. In the spring of 1938 he had a nervous breakdown, which necessitated his spending two months in the hospital and on sick leave. This rest, and the helpful understanding given to him by his wife, caused such a marked improvement that it was hoped that there had been a complete cure. In 1939 he attended the Tank Course at the Infantry School, and in 1940 spent most of the year on maneuvers in Louisiana and with the subsequent rents and claims board there.
Early in 1941 Gene rejoined the 22nd Infantry, which by then had been transferred to Fort Benning. Here he was given command of the newly organized Anti-Tank company, and later was appointed Regimental Motor Officer, as the regiment was in the process of being completely motorized, and a go-getter was needed to organize its transportation.
Gene pitched into this, which was to be his last assignment, with his usual conscientious and determined energy, working long hours without stint. A lesser man might have been willing to stand on a fair performance of duty, but to Gene there was only one course and that was clear—anything less than perfection was an unfinished job. It was during this period that Gene’s devotion to duty and desire to achieve perfection proved too great a strain, and led to a return of that mental illness which had first disclosed itself three years before.
His wife and some of his close friends became aware of the symptoms and, despite his dislike for putting aside his work, succeeded in getting him to take a short leave. This visit to Florida with his wife and two daughters was undoubtedly a benefit to him, but the rest had been all too short, and no efforts of his family and friends could keep Gene from plunging into his work harder than ever on his return. On July 28, 1941, the end came suddenly and inexplicably to those who did not know of his condition; but to his intimates it was the result of a mind too ill to keep pace with a strong, unswerving character.
His death was mourned by many friends, for Gene's friendships were numerous, not because he made friends easily but because they lasted—his was a staunch friendship and one to be cherished.
He was survived by his wife and two daughters; his parents; his twin sister, Mrs. Winston Folk; and four brothers, Lytle Brown, Jr., Neill S. Brown, James Trimble Brown, and Lewis Castner Brown. He was buried with full military honors in the Garrard family plot at Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia.
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