Kenneth J. Brown papers, approximately 1944-1946

File — Box: 11, Folder: 27

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 3 File 297

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

File contain materials related to the service of Kenneth J. Brown in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II as the 5th Division’s Chaplain’s assistant. Materials includes a detailed memoir, photographs, and maps, sketches of battles, newspaper clippings, and obituaries of Brown’s comrades. The memoir discusses his induction, training, the living and ships on the Hawaiian bases. He also discusses the Iwo Jima invasion a detailed, day-by-day account of the naval coastal bombardments. The photographs depict Brown in military dress, his company, and his living quarters. Dated approximately 1944-1946.

Dates

Creation: approximately 1944-1946

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Saints at War Project records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.