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First Name: Walter

Last Name: Brown

Birthplace:

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Waukegan, IL
Middle Name: William



Date of Birth: 03 January 1940

Date of Death: 05 November 1965

Rank: Specialist 5

Years Served: 1959 - 1965
Walter William Brown

   
Engagements:
•  Vietnam War (1960 - 1973)

Biography:

Walter William Brown
Specialist Five, U.S. Army

Walter William Brown was born on 3 January 1940.

On 5 November 1965, Specialist Five Walter William Brown was serving with C Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, in South Vietnam.

On that day, SPC5 Brown was killed in action when he sustained multiple wounds from an explosive device. His body was recovered.

Medals

Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Star
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Presidential Unit Citation

Honors

The name Walter W Brown is inscribed on Panel 3E Line 21 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Burial

Specialist Five Walter William Brown is buried at Northshore Garden of Memories in North Chicago, Lake County, IL.

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Honoree ID: 3563   Created by: MHOH

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