Orson S. Brown  

Photo of Orson in Navy uniform, courtesy of Pat Nyguard McGuire and Wayne Nyguard.

Orson Smiley Brown was born May 30, 1920, to Ulysses Grant and Cora Madden Brown. He died Jan. 3, 2005, and is buried in Gilbert Cemetery, Gilbert, IA.
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Petty Officer Brown served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Story City Herald Articles

April 2, 1942

April 16, 1942

April 30, 1942

June 25, 1942

September 24, 1942

November 5, 1942

November 12, 1942

November 23, 1944

April 5, 1945

Draft Registration Card 

Draft registration card front.

Draft registration card back.

Iowa Bonus File Application 

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Gallery

Cora and Orson Brown, courtesy of Pat Nyguard McGuire and Wayne Nyguard.

Photo courtesy of Pat Nyguard McGuire and Wayne Nyguard.

Orson Brown in Navy uniform, photo courtesy of Judy Brekke.