Everett L. Brown

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Brown, born Sept.,18, 1922 at Bay Shore. He attended the Bay Shore Public Schools and was employed by the Islip Highway Department before being inducted in the service on December 7, 1942. He was sent to Fort Monmouth, NJ for five weeks basic training. Entering the service as a mechanic he attended a school at Camp Charleswood, Red Bank, NJ for ten months before being sent to Camp Forrest, Tenn. where he was made Corporal, then to Camp Shelby, Miss. where he received the promotion to Sergeant. He was then with the 61st Signal Battalion as a Mechanic, maneuvered in Tennessee, and soon left for Camp Shanks, NY ready for overseas. He arrived at Glasgow, Scotland, on December 23,1944. He trained in Southern England, then went into France and on through to Germany. He was on ship enroute to the Pacific Theatre, but was returned to the U.S. when peace with Japan was declared. He arrived at Newport News on August 16, 1945 and was discharged at Fort Dix, NJ on Nov16, 1945. He received the usual Theatre Ribbons plus Two Combat Stars.