Louis Brown

Last Name: Brown
First Name: Louis
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Nickname: Lou

Birthdate: 02/03/1926
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington Residence: 1105 W. 8th Street Wilmington DE

High School:
Secondary School: University of Delaware

Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Student at University of Delaware

Branch of Armed Services: United States Navy
Armed Services Serial Number: W300
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Rank(s): Ships Cook Third Class

Theater(s) of Operation: Pacific

Locations: Mariana Islands (Guam)

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Military Occupation/Specialty: Cook

Awards/Honors: U.S. Navy Medal, Asia Pacific Theater Medal, and Victory Medal

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Discharge Date: June 1946
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Death Date: March 30, 2020
Death Place: Wilmington DE
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Place of Burial: Jewish Community Cemetery, 401 Foulk Rd, Wilmington, DE

Photo: Y

First Letter to Mollye: 12/14/1944
Last Letter to Mollye: 4/3/1945
Number of Items in Mollye Collection: 16
Y Recorder link(s):

Delawares WWII Fallen Profile:

Oral History Interview(s): https://www.loc.gov/resource/afc2001001.49927.sr0001001/ and https://www.loc.gov/resource/afc2001001.04398.sr0001001/

Later Work: Jewelry Salesman

Date of Marriage: 10/10/1948
Spouse Name: Faith (nee Brodinsky)
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Spouse Birthdate: 11/11/1929
Spouse Birthplace: Wilmintgon DE
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Name(s) of Children: Marla, David, Beth

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Father's Name: Israel Brown
Mother's Name: Pauline Kreshtool

Birthplace of Father: Delaware USA
Birthplace of Mother: Russia

Sources: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYQM-QSFT?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQK9R-W7CC&action=view
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CITATIONS

PROFILE

LOUIS BROWN Wilmington - Louis Brown, the loving husband of Faith Brown, has passed away at the age of ninety-four.

He was the High Holiday Choirmaster at Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth Synagogue for over sixty years. Lou and Faith also were founders and participants in the yearly community celebration, Café Tamar. Lou loved to sing and dance in the annual event, and performed with the Café Tamar Dancers in New York for the Israeli Folk Dance Festival.

A member of "the greatest generation," Lou was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy on Guam.

Faith and Lou loved to travel and made many trips throughout the United States and abroad. They visited Israel ten times, and served as volunteers there.

Lou, who was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, married the girl next door, and will be missed by his loving wife of over 71 years, Faith; his three children, Marla (Charles), David (Riva), and Beth (Diego); six grandchildren, Jeremy, Devorah (Daniel), Benjamin, Emma, Robert, and Tess; and three great-grandchildren, Allie, Mia, and Kayla.

Contributions can be made to the charity of your choice or to Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth Synagogue at office@AKSE.org.

Obituary published in J-Voice Monthly, May, 2020, p. 67.