John H. Brown
Personal details
Born1917
U.S
Died1994
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN0450073
RankCaptain
Rank at RitchieFirst Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942)
SpecialtyGerman
Unit / divisionInstructor
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John H. Brown (1917–1994) was a United States Army Captain who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.

Biography

Indiana University (AB German). Munich University (4 years). University of Wisconsin (MA). Worked as translator.

Research notes

  • Instructor. Also GC1
  • Appears as number 26 on the First Class photo/chart.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 77
Class_ASN 450073
Class_Name BROWN, John H.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 1.

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of John H. Brown for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Brown, John H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOHN H. BROWN.doc)