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U.S. Marine Corps
Name: John E. Brown
Place of Birth: Abernathy, Texas
Personal History: Went to High School did not finish. I need ½ year to finish. I had 6 brothers and 3 sisters. I am the only one in the family still alive.
Place of Recruitment: Lubbock, Texas
Branch of Service: Marines
Service History, Stateside or Abroad: We shipped out of U.S. August 1942 and we returned to the states on Octoer 15, 1945. Went to boot camp in San Diego. We shipped out as soon as the boot camp was over. We went aboard a Merchant ship. After 65 days aboard the ship we got to New Zeland.
Present Location: Carrollton, TX
What’s your Carrollton Connection? Retired and member of the First Baptist Church.
Place of Birth: Abernathy, Texas
Personal History: Went to High School did not finish. I need ½ year to finish. I had 6 brothers and 3 sisters. I am the only one in the family still alive.
Place of Recruitment: Lubbock, Texas
Branch of Service: Marines
Service History, Stateside or Abroad: We shipped out of U.S. August 1942 and we returned to the states on Octoer 15, 1945. Went to boot camp in San Diego. We shipped out as soon as the boot camp was over. We went aboard a Merchant ship. After 65 days aboard the ship we got to New Zeland.
Present Location: Carrollton, TX
What’s your Carrollton Connection? Retired and member of the First Baptist Church.