Sargeant Major William "Bill" Verner Clifton Brown, Jr.

1921 - 2006  (84 years)

• Name	William "Bill" Verner Clifton Brown
  Prefix	Sargeant Major
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	28 Sep 1921	Roanoke, VA
  Gender	Male
  Military	U.S. Army (WWII) Rank MSG/Branch USA
  Death	21 Mar 2006
  Burial	Amelia County, VA
  Person ID	I14138	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2017

  
  

  Family	Iris Evelyn Livengood
  Family ID	F5718	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 28 Sep 1921 - Roanoke, VA Burial - - Amelia County, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  William V. C. Brown Jr. "Bill" departed this life March 21, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Iris; daughter, Dee Wilburn, of Ashland; and a brother, Jack, of Greensboro, N.C. Bill was a railroad supervisor for 37 years, but one of his proudest achievements was his participation in the invasion of France on Omaha Beach during WWII on D-Day. He was a Regimental Sargeant Major, receiving many awards for valor, including the Bronze Star. He will be truly missed by his family friends and comrades. The family will receive friends at the Browns' residence in Ashland on Thursday between 6 and 8:30 p.m. A memorial service with military honors will be held 1 p.m. Friday in the Virginia Veteran's Cemetery Chapel in Amelia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hanover Humane Society or Parkinson's Foundation. Nelsen Funeral Home, Reid Chapel assisting the family.Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch on March 22, 2006.