Francis Brown
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Born | 22 May 1911 |
| Died | 7 Oct 1943 |
| Country | United States |
| Category | Military-Sea |
| Gender | Male |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseFrancis Elwood Brown was born in Reno, Nevada, United States in 1911. During the war, he held command of submarines USS S-39 between Mar 1942 and Aug 1942, at the rank of lieutenant, and USS S-44 between Oct 1942 and Oct 1943, as a lieutenant through Apr 1943 and thereafter as a lieutenant commander. On 7 Oct 1943, he and his crew made a judgement error while patrolling Japanese controlled waters off the northern Kurile Islands, mistaking the armed escort vessel Ishigaki for a civilian ship. S-44 was sunk by Ishigaki's return fire, killing all but two of S-44's officers and men, including Brown. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart medal.
ww2dbaseSource: United States Navy
Last Major Revision: Jun 2018
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| 22 May 1911 | Francis Brown was born in Reno, Nevada, United States. |
| 7 Oct 1943 | Francis Brown was killed aboard USS S-44 as the submarine was sunk by Japanese escort vessel Ishigaki. |
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