Pallas Franklin Brown ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Kentucky
On December 7, 1941 Seaman Second Class Brown was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Kentucky. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 365667 |
| Name | Pallas Franklin Brown |
| From | Oakton, Hickman County, Kentucky |
| Birth Date | December 20, 1920 |
| Casualty Date | December 7, 1941 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Enlisted |
| Specialty | Seaman Second Class |
| Unit/Group | USS Utah |
| Casualty Type | Killed in action |
| Location | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
| Burial | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Pallas Franklin Brown is buried or memorialized at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Pallas Franklin Brown was born and raised in Kentucky. He was the son of James and Annie Brown. He was serving on the USS Utah at Pearl Harbor. It was reported that he survived the initial attacks but was killed later in the day in an accident.Auto-Generated Profile Synopsis: Pallas Franklin Brown was serving his country during World War II when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Navy. Brown had the rank of Enlisted. His military occupation or specialty was Seaman Second Class. Attached to USS Utah. He was born on December 20, 1920. According to our records Kentucky was his home or enlistment state and Hickman county has been included within the archival record. We have Oakton listed as his city. During his service in World War II, Navy enlisted man Brown experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life on December 7, 1941. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Killed in action. Incident location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
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• 1,059 Vietnam War
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• 93 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 8 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 188 Prisoners of war
• 1,504 Missing in action
• 62 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 93 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 8 Medal of Honor recipients
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