Arthur Davis Browne | |
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Born | December 16, 1887
Salisbury, North Carolina |
Died | May 23, 1974 Salisbury, North Carolina | (aged 83)
Resting place | Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper Virginia, US |
Nationality | African American |
Education | Livingstone College, Leonard Medical School Leonard_Hall_(Shaw_University) (1912) |
Occupation | physician |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
Title | First Lieutenant |
Spouse | Ernestine W. Deritt (1921-1974) |
Children | 0 |
Arthur Davis Browne, M.D. (December 16, 1887 – May 23, 1974) was a prominent African-American who served as a medical officer in the 350th Field Artillery Regiment in the 92nd Division during World War I.
Browne was born to in 1887 Anderson and Nancy Rankin Browne in Salisbury, North Carolina. His grandmother was a washerwoman and his grandfather worked in a chewing tobacco factoryCite error: There are <ref>
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Browne was schooled in the Salisbury public school system and later went to
Livingstone College. After graduating from Livingstone, Browne enrolled at Leonard Medical School at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina Cite error: There are <ref>
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Browne arrived at Fort Des Moines on August 16, 1917 after receiving a commission as a first lieutentant in the Medical Reserve Corps. While at Fort Des Moines he trainined at the army's first Medical Officers Training Camp (MOTC) for African American doctors. After completing his 80 days of training on November 3, 1917, he was sent to Camp Dix in New Jersey.Cite error: There are <ref>
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At Camp Dix he was assigned to the 350th Field Artillery Regiment of the 92nd Division and saw action in the Metz offensive after being deployed in 1918.
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Arthur Davis Browne | |
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Born | December 16, 1887
Salisbury, North Carolina |
Died | May 23, 1974 Salisbury, North Carolina | (aged 83)
Resting place | Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper Virginia, US |
Nationality | African American |
Education | Livingstone College, Leonard Medical School Leonard_Hall_(Shaw_University) (1912) |
Occupation | physician |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
Title | First Lieutenant |
Spouse | Ernestine W. Deritt (1921-1974) |
Children | 0 |
Arthur Davis Browne, M.D. (December 16, 1887 – May 23, 1974) was a prominent African-American who served as a medical officer in the 350th Field Artillery Regiment in the 92nd Division during World War I.
Browne was born to in 1887 Anderson and Nancy Rankin Browne in Salisbury, North Carolina. His grandmother was a washerwoman and his grandfather worked in a chewing tobacco factoryCite error: There are <ref>
tags on this page without content in them (see the
help page).
Browne was schooled in the Salisbury public school system and later went to
Livingstone College. After graduating from Livingstone, Browne enrolled at Leonard Medical School at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina Cite error: There are <ref>
tags on this page without content in them (see the
help page).
Browne arrived at Fort Des Moines on August 16, 1917 after receiving a commission as a first lieutentant in the Medical Reserve Corps. While at Fort Des Moines he trainined at the army's first Medical Officers Training Camp (MOTC) for African American doctors. After completing his 80 days of training on November 3, 1917, he was sent to Camp Dix in New Jersey.Cite error: There are <ref>
tags on this page without content in them (see the
help page).
At Camp Dix he was assigned to the 350th Field Artillery Regiment of the 92nd Division and saw action in the Metz offensive after being deployed in 1918.
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