Dear Sirs,
In regard to Pvt. Wendell Brown..I recall his death in WW2. He was the only
son(and child) in his family; as a result in time, a Millard-Brown memorial
was established. Montpelier was my home town(small) and I believe the Am.
Legion could assist you in your quest.
Sedonna Newman Roush.
----- Original Message -----
From: " Tootsie" <thelmamarie55(a)earthlink.net>
To: <INBLACKF-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: [INBLACKF] Wendell W Brown of Montpelier Indiana killed in
World War II/Question please
I don't want to intrude on all the good work you are doing for
families in
Indiana but would it be possible for you to take a picture of my Uncle who
went down at sea October 1942 even if he was from Ohio. I will never get
there but I did receive his medals this past year.
Tootsie Shoemaker T.
On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 02:15:08 -0500, <zenas5(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
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> Surnames: Brown
> Classification: Query
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> Message Board URL:
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http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nh.2ADE/2417
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> Message Board Post:
>
> Private Wendell W. Brown of Montpelier, Indiana and the United States
> Army, s/n 35251505, was killed December 19, 1942, while serving in the
> South Pacific during World War II. He was in the 126th Infantry
> Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division. He is missing in action or buried at
> sea. His name is honored on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila
> American Cemetery in the Philippines. He was awarded the Bronze Star and
> Purple Heart.
>
> This reference was found on the Indiana State Library website; World War
> II database. We do not have the information and hope we can get some
> help. This will increase our chances of locating the family of this
> Indiana serviceman.
>
> Indianapolis Star
> May 11, 1943
> Missing in Action
> Page 13, Column 1
>
>
> We welcome any information that would lead us to find the family of this
> Indiana hero.
>
> Hello, I am a retired American residing in the Philippines with my
> Filipino wife. A year ago we visited the memorial as visitors but came
> home with a mission in our hearts. As we gazed over the beautifully
> manicured acres and the 17,202 American graves, it was obvious only a
> few families had ever visited their graves.
>
> I stepped into the soft grass and focused my camera on one of the white
> crosses, a grave of an Ohio soldier. A strange calmness was in the air
> as I walked a few more steps and a cross of an Indiana soldier lay
> square in my path. The letters of the inscription on the marker was
> bolder than ever, here lay a soldier from my home state.
>
> At that moment a quiet brainstorm aroused my humble thoughts. I wondered
> if I could locate any of the families of these men. My stride became
> more defined and within a few moments I had located and photographed
> eight more graves.
>
> Since those gut-wrenching but touching moments we have energized our
> efforts in finding the families of these American men from Indiana. We
> have located well over 100 and have delivered the FREE photographs to
> them via email.
>
> Please visit our website and see the men we have honored and the
> families we have assisted in finding a more genuine closure of a
> horrible tragedy.
>
>
http://fizkid.tripod.com/
>
>
> Our success in finding the families was the result of journalists,
> amateur genealogists, historians, historical societies, librarians and
> lots of wonderful Hoosiers and those with Indiana ties across America.
>
> During our search we have also reached families from other states as
> well and have filled special requests for photos from the Manila
> American Cemetery. We presently have photographed only the graves of the
> Indiana soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen; however we have
> photographed all of the names that are engraved on the "Tablets of the
> Missing". We offer them free of charge to anyone who asks.
>
> We ask for your help in finding their families. We understand this is a
> genealogy board but we do not need immediate genealogy in that form, we
> need leads to find the families. Please become one of our special
> volunteers today and find the family of an Indiana serviceman from near
> your home. A list of the men from your Indiana county is available, free
> and all you must do is request it.
>
> Dave and Apple Dwiggins
> San Pablo City, Philippines
>
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