Brown Jesse W.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Jesse W. Brown

Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Serial Number:

Unit:

308th Bombardment Group

Date of Death:

1943-09-15

State:

Oklahoma

Cemetery:

Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, Oklahoma

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Jesse W. Brown, aged 25, was born on July 29, 1918. He enlisted on August 8, 1942 and served in the 308th Bombardment Group as a Technical Sergeant. He died in a plane crash on mission in Asiatic area and is now buried in the Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.