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1Lt George Robin Brown
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1Lt George Robin Brown

Birth
Colonia Juarez, Casas Grandes Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Death
7 Sep 1944 (aged 29)
At Sea
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Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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US Army WORLD WAR II
1st/Lt. George R. Brown POW MIS/Lost
Hometown: Texas
200th (515th) Coast Art. Regt (AA)
Service #O-890150
Awards: Purple Heart
Mission Date: 7-Sep-44
Location: Mindanao Philippines
Cause: Torpedo attack, killed by guards or drowning

Shinyo Maru was a Japanese cargo steamer during the Second World War. She was one of the hell ships, used to transport prisoners of war. Shinyo Maru was sunk 7 September 1944 near Liley, Sindangan, Province, Mindanao Philippines by the USS Paddle, SS 263. There were approximately 750 American prisoners of war aboard. Some Japanese guards shot prisoners as they struggled from the holds or were in the water; 688 died when the ship sank, leaving only 82 survivors.

http://www.submarinesailor.com/history
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Corp William W. Akloff
Corporal Merlin D. Algoe
Captain Joe H. Allen
Pfc. William M. Allred
Corp. Abel Anaya
Tec5 Robert D. Andalora
Gerald W. Anderson
Harold B. Anderson
Richard H. Anderson
Lewis G. Andrews
Frank A. Ansley
Frank A. Ansley
Ray E. Billick
George R. Brown
Sanford R. Burks
US Army WORLD WAR II
1st/Lt. George R. Brown POW MIS/Lost
Hometown: Texas
200th (515th) Coast Art. Regt (AA)
Service #O-890150
Awards: Purple Heart
Mission Date: 7-Sep-44
Location: Mindanao Philippines
Cause: Torpedo attack, killed by guards or drowning

Shinyo Maru was a Japanese cargo steamer during the Second World War. She was one of the hell ships, used to transport prisoners of war. Shinyo Maru was sunk 7 September 1944 near Liley, Sindangan, Province, Mindanao Philippines by the USS Paddle, SS 263. There were approximately 750 American prisoners of war aboard. Some Japanese guards shot prisoners as they struggled from the holds or were in the water; 688 died when the ship sank, leaving only 82 survivors.

http://www.submarinesailor.com/history
/pow/paddlesinksshinyomaru/

Corp William W. Akloff
Corporal Merlin D. Algoe
Captain Joe H. Allen
Pfc. William M. Allred
Corp. Abel Anaya
Tec5 Robert D. Andalora
Gerald W. Anderson
Harold B. Anderson
Richard H. Anderson
Lewis G. Andrews
Frank A. Ansley
Frank A. Ansley
Ray E. Billick
George R. Brown
Sanford R. Burks

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  • Maintained by: John Dowdy
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56748558/george_robin-brown: accessed ), memorial page for 1Lt George Robin Brown (16 Aug 1915–7 Sep 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56748558, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).