The Brown boys killed in service lived in Possum Valley. If I am not mistaken in families, Gordon Brown, their brother, lives in Texas. Don't know where another brother Harlen lives. Their sister, Helen Faye (accidentally killed) was my best friend. Correct me if I am wrong, rdea. As far as I know, there was nothing commemorative done. Bobbie ---------- > From: Robert Lane <westplex@hotmail.com> > To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ARDREW-L] WWI and WWII > Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 7:08 AM > > To Bill Brown: > > The title of the WWII Veteran's picture album is "The Men and Women in > World War II from Drew County" Published by Southern Publishing Company > in Camden, Ark. My sister Judy gave me the copy I have, and I seriously > doubt if it is available...looks like a one time publishing event to me. > Anyway, since you are in Dallas and can't get to the Drew County > Library, I will be happy to copy and fax (as clearly as possible) the > pages of the book that deal with the Browns. Frankly, the fact that Mr. > and Mrs. Ed Brown lost both their sons in the war within a few months > time is a big deal historically. It must have been heartbreaking for > them...but what continually amazes me is how quickly communities forget > these events...Certainly everyone in Drew County must have known about > the Brown Boys being killed in action at the time it happened. I wonder > if there were any ceremonies to commemorate their deaths, other than a > funeral. Where did they live in Drew County...probably in a rural > community since they went to Drew Central. Are there any pictures of > them growing up, or in the Pirate annual...or was there a Pirate annual > in those days? Anyway, looks like you have a couple of true war heros > in the Brown family...if you learn more, please report. > > If you want me to fax you copies of the pages I mentioned, please call > me at 602-483-7765 or leave your fax number on an e-mail. I will be > gone to Tennessee on business the rest of the week, so I will not be > able to respond until then. Good luck with your research. > > Robert Lane > > >From ARDREW-L-request@rootsweb.com Mon Nov 09 19:21:46 1998 > >Received: from [207.113.245.30] by hotmail.com (1.0) with SMTP id > MHotMail308812090510283506532503348035203012710; Mon Nov 09 19:21:46 > 1998 > >Received: (from slist@localhost) > > by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id TAA21094; > > Mon, 9 Nov 1998 19:19:16 -0800 (PST) > >Resent-Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 19:19:16 -0800 (PST) > >Message-Id: <199811100313.WAB15896@mime4.prodigy.com> > >X-Mailer: Prodigy Internet GW(v0.9beta) - ae01dm04sc03 > >From: QPYR97A@prodigy.com ( WILLIAM L BROWN) > >Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 22:13:32, -0500 > >Old-To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [ARDREW-L] WWI and WWII > >Resent-Message-ID: <"p5meeC.A._GF.pC7R2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> > >To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com > >Resent-From: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com > >Reply-To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com > >X-Mailing-List: <ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1947 > >X-Loop: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com > >Precedence: list > >Resent-Sender: ARDREW-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > Robert Lane & Carolyn Haisty, > > > > Thanks so much for your great memories of Drew Co. in WWII. Do > >you know if I can get a copy of the American Legion book with those > >from the county who served in the war? I believe some of my Browns > >may be in it. Thanks again. > > > > > > Bill Brown in Dallas > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com