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Casualty Info
Home Town Canton, OH
Last Address Canton, OH
Casualty Date Oct 21, 1952
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Korea
Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Marlboro Cemetery - Marlboro, Ohio
Wall/Plot Coordinates Plot: Section W, Lot 195 ,Grave 3
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Last Updated: Oct 21, 2013
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WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings about Richard Eugene Brower Name: Richard Eugene Brower Birth Date: 24 Apr 1929 Birth City: Canton State Registered: Ohio
Death Date: 21 Oct 1952 Death Country: Korea Death Description: Killed in Action
War: Korean War Title: Boiler Technician, First Class, U.S. Navy Rank: Boiler Technician, First Class Service: U.S. Navy Service ID: 2841958 Notes: Boiler Technician First Class Brower served aboard the destroyer escort USS LEWIS (DE-535). On October 21, 1952, his ship received two hits from enemy guns at Wonsan, North Korea, killing him and six other seamen. Boiler Technician First Class Brower was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
