Jack Mahlon Brown

Notes:

According to Dorothy Weiser Seale's Mat(t)hias Milestones, as of 1984 Jack and his wife, Doris, resided in Newport News, Virginia.

Jack graduated from The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio in June 1941 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Upon graduation

"...he was commissioned a 2nd Lieut. in the Infantry, via ROTC. The next year, in August, 1942, he entered military service at Fort Hayes, Ohio. He served overseas for five years in Europe during World War II, including Iceland, England, Ireland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Holland, Belgium, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. He was promotoed to Captain, Infantry in 1942, and was wounded in action on 8 Sept. 1944 at Metz, France. He was promoted to Major in 1948, Lt. Colonel in 1952, and Colonel in 1954. He retired from the service in May, 1970 after 27 years. In December, 1979 he was graduated from Virginia Commonwealth Univ. with an M.S. degree in Rehabilitation Counseling (Alcoholism specialty)."

Family/Spouse: Living Gray Sweeney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jack married Ruth Joan Falk [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Aldrich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]