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| Sgt. Jack Brown, 32nd Infantry Division, was killed in action near Limon, Leyte. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145460762/jack-w_-brown http://www.32nd-division.org/history/ww2/leyte/limon2.jpg |
Jack W. Brown never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on February 14, 1919 in Texas. His parents Ed and Beulah were born in Texas and Arkansas, respectively. His father worked as a farmer and died in the late 1920s. Jack had four older brothers, an older sister, two younger brothers, and a younger sister. By 1940 his mother had remarried and the family was living in Oklahoma. Jack was living at home and worked as a laborer. He completed seven years of education.
He was drafted into the army on January 10, 1942. Three of his brothers also served in the war and returned home. He became a sergeant in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division. The 32nd ID was one of the first army units sent to the Pacific Theater. It arrived in Australia in May 1942. It first fought in difficult jungle conditions in New Guinea, where losses to tropical diseases exceeded combat losses. It was next part of the return to the Philippines when it landed in Leyte. It began engaging the enemy in combat on November 14, 1944.
The weather in the second half of November brought heavy rain that created difficult muddy conditions for the troops. On November 24, 1944 the Japanese launched an attack in the 2nd Battalion sector. There was significant artillery and machine-gun fire supporting the attack. Many of the men had to retreat because they were outnumbered. Sgt. Brown was most likely killed during this engagement.
His grave is at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, California.
Last year on this date I profiled Irving Hoyt, 41st Infantry Division. You can read about Irving here.
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