Database 83rd Infantry Division

Cecil E Brown (33227478)

Name Brown, Cecil E
Rank Staff Sergeant
Army Serial # 33227478
State Virginia
Date of death 1944-11-05
Plot, Row, Grave C, 10, 25
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 653 Squad Leader
Unit D Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Additional information
Staff Sergeant Brown was a member of D Company. The morning report for August 8, 1944 on page 11 lists severely wounded in action and transferred to the 34th Evacuation Hospital. The page can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-08-08 SSGT Severely wounded in action and transferred to 34th Evacuation Hospital on August 8, 1944 653 D / 330 view page
1944-09-04 SSGT Assigned and joined from 34th Evacuation Hospital as of August 8, 1944 653 D / 330 view page
1944-11-06 SSGT Killed in action on November 5, 1944 653 D / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #13 SSGT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.

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83 / 1944 / #69 SSGT

Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on August 8, 1944 in France.

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Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Staff Sergeant in 330. 4
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Staff Sergeant in 330. 26