Lloyd D. Brown
| Lloyd D. Brown | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
July 28, 1892 Sharon, Georgia, United States |
| Died | February 17, 1950 (aged 57) Washington, Georgia, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1917–1948 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Service number | O-5549 |
| Unit |
 Infantry Branch
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| Commands held | 28th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Silver Star Legion of Merit |
Major General Lloyd Davidson Brown (July 28, 1892 – February 17, 1950) was a senior United States Army officer who commanded the 28th Infantry Division in World War II.
Lloyd Davidson Brown was born in Sharon, Georgia on July 28, 1892. He graduated from Augusta’s Academy of Richmond County in 1908, and the University of Georgia in 1912. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta and Phi Beta Kappa, and after graduating was employed as an instructor at Georgia Military Academy.
In 1917, the same year of the American entry into World War I, Brown received his commission in the United States Army as a second lieutenant in the Infantry Branch, and was originally assigned to the 26th Infantry Regiment. During the war he served on the Western Front as a company commander of 'G' Company, 2nd Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment, part of the 5th Division of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF).
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