Duane M. Brown

World War II
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Fallen

County:
Cass

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Marines

Rank:
Private First Class

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
2nd Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
2nd Marine Division, FMF
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
Asiatic Pacific Theater

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

Biography:

born Wheatland, NDak 26 Jul 21; resident Cass County, NDak; entered USMC Cass County, NDak 19 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 20 Nov 43 Gilbert Island; buried in Plot 41, Grave 1, Section 1, Wheatland Cemetery, Wheatland, NDak.