Lloyd Brown (veteran)
Lloyd Brown (October 7, 1901 – March 29, 2007) was one of the last surviving American veterans of the First World War and also the last member of the United States Navy to have signed up before the German armistice. Born in Lutie, Missouri, Brown enlisted at age 16, and served as a Seaman Second Class aboard the USS New Hampshire. He was discharged in 1919, but reenlisted in 1921, and served as a Musician 2nd Class. He was discharged in 1925.[1] After his service, he worked at a Washington, D.C. firefighter company covering the White House and foreign embassies.[2]
His age of 105 is subject to some dispute, as he may have been 'only' 104 based on the 1910 Census.
References
- ^ Lloyd, Brown (2005-01-01). "Lloyd Brown Collection". memory.loc.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ^ "Last WWI Navy Vet Dies". Associated Press. April 2, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
Lloyd Brown, the last known U.S. Navy veteran to fight in World War I, has died. He was 105. Brown died Thursday at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Maryland, according to family and the U.S. Naval District in Washington.
External links
- His obituary at USAToday
- The New York Times obit
- Lloyd Brown Collection (AFC/2001/001/31443), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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