Paul Armstrong Brown

Captain, U. S. Marine Corps

Silver Star

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, Philippine Coast Artillery Command, General Orders No. 22 (April 9, 1942)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) to Captain Paul Armstrong Brown (MCSN: 0-6078), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, First Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, at Fort Hills, Philippine Islands, March 25, 1942. When the barracks of the 92nd Coast Artillery (Philippine Scouts) were set on fire by a hostile bombing attack, Captain Brown without regard for personal danger and while hostile planes were overhead, directed members of his company in getting the fire under control thus preventing complete destruction of buildings and defense installations in the area. The explosion of small arms and other ammunition stored in the area greatly increased the hazardous fire fighting operations.

GENERAL ORDERS:
NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
CITATION:
Captain Paul Armstrong Brown (MCSN: 0-6078), United States Marine Corps Reserve, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.