| 14. |  Jeff Deen Brownlow was born on 7 Sep 1925 in Rock Creek (The Scotts Place) (son of Eugene Albert Brownlow and Rosilla Viola Rogers); died on 30 Sep 2016 in Waco, McLennan County , Texas; was buried in 2016 in Waco Memorial Park, Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States. Other Events:
- FSID: LRFN-WQ5
- Reference Number: 12
- Census: 1930, US Census, McLennan County Texas
- Residence: 1930, Precinct 4, McLennan, Texas, United States
- Residence: 1930, Precinct 4, McLennan, Texas, United States
- Residence: 1935, Rural, Mclennan, Texas
- Census: 1940, US Census, McLennan County Texas
- Residence: 1940, Justice Precinct 4, McLennan, Texas, United States
- _MILT: 5 May 1943; Joined US Navy
- _MILTID: 5 May 1943, Dallas, Texas, USA
- Military: 17 May 1943, Corpus Christi, Texas; US Navy, Boot Camp WWII
- _MILT: 21 Feb 1946; Camp Wallace Texas, Discharged
- _MILT: 6 Mar 1946, Camp Wallace, Texas, Discharge
Notes:
JD Brownlow
Jeff Deen Brownlow was born at Rock Creek, on the Scotts place (Lat 31°39'46.26"N Long 97°15'16.42"W) on September 7, 1925.
Then over to the Skinner place near China Spring maybe 3 years. Four years old (Lat 31°39'25.57"N Long 97°17'39.10"W) across the street from a hog Doctor.
JD at 4.5 years old they moved to (Lat 31°39'7.70"N Long 97°18'15.20"W).
Lived here for 3 years til he turned 7 years old (Lat 31°36'41.91"N Long 97°19'8.94"W) the old Ickleburger Place
Then from 4.5 to 7 live at (Lat 31°36'41.91"N and Long 97°19'8.94"W) and went school (China Spring)
When he was 8 years old they moved (Lat 31°38'32.84"N Long 97°19'31.65"W) about half way between China Spring and Valley Mills on Old Highway 67 next to Baker Lane.
The family moved to the Crawford Place (Lat 31°40'40.06"N and Long 97°23'30.68"W) when he was 11.5 years old. At 13 years old he met Louise Mirick.
According to the 1940 census JD completed the 7th grade in school.
At 16 years old JD’s Mother passed away while they lived here on Dec 18, 1941 and Eugene went to the VA hospital at Lancaster.
JD work farm and finished one crop then did two more by himself. JD told his dad he wanted to stop farming.
He went to live with Edwin in Dallas (Lat 32°47'24.07"N and Long 96°48'12.86"W) and worked at AP store in Dallas.
Then 8 months later moved back to Waco and lived with Bruce and Jimmy at 28th and Austin (Lat 31°32'19.11"N Long 97° 9'17.45"W) and worked at Crawford Austin for bout 4 months. His job was as a runner (rode bicycle) to move paper work from departments and made tags for shipping products. This is the active address for JD when he entered the Navy.
At 17 years of age JD joined Navy on May 5th 1943. JD’s service number was 357-44-91. (Apprentice Seaman) AS V-6
He went to boot camp at Corpus Christy Texas as a Seaman 1st Class V6. May 17th 1943 to June 8th 1943. JD was promoted to Seaman 2nd Class on June 2nd, 1943.
After boot camp JD went to Norman Oklahoma on June 8th 1943, attending AOM School, NATTC for Ordnance training in Class A Service School (14 weeks). June 11th 1943 to Sept 18th 1943.
Upon completion of Ordnance training JD was assigned as of Sept 24th 1943, to ComFAir, Sand Point Naval Air station in Seattle, Washington. Sept 28th 1943 assigned to Carrier Aircraft Unit (CASU) 7.
21 guys were to go on Enterprise but Dad was given town liberty and was left behind. Then on the next movement he was on 72 hour pass so got left behind again. During this time he worked in the kitchen.
Feb 1st 1944 JD was promoted to Aviation Ordinance Man (AOM) 3rd Class.
AOM 3 Class to AOM 2 Class (T) July 1st 1944.
April 6th 1944 JD transferred by train to Point Mugu, Hueneme, Calif(LA). Here they created a group (about 1100 men) for CASU (f) 44 which had been activated Feb 22, 1944.
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April 22th 1944 embarked from Continental US shipping out for Kaneohe Bay Naval air station, Hawaii. JD left 2 days before the main ship on a coast guard cutter with 185 men plus the ship’s crew.
They arrived April 30th, a week or two after the main ship. (Met Ted Sailor at Kaneohe). Spent 7 weeks at Kaneohe, Hi. (KNAS).
June 1st 1944 serving outside continental US.
June 28th 1944 Crossed international dateline. June 30th 1944 Seaman 1st Class (AOM).
July 1944 CASU 44 was assign to Oahu
Left Hawaii for Tinian in the Marshall Islands.
Crossed the international date line on Christmas day 1944.
Participate in the occupation and garrison of Island designated as Navy No, 3247, August 10, 1944.
Entitled to wear Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbon.
4 weeks at Kwajalein Island. 3 weeks in the bay between Saipan and Tinian Islands.
Spent 6 weeks waiting for the invasion fleet to invade the Marianas then waited two weeks for the Marines to secure the islands.
JD was station on Tinian Island in Aug 1944 and was there to the end of war. Sometimes some of the men would go out and help set up new CASU's for a week at a time. JD became real good friend with Ted Saylor. Ted was a shudder-bug and was taking and developing lots of pictures. JD’s camp was about 1 to 1.5 miles from the B29 base where “the bomb" was delivered.
JD worked on F4F's F6F's (carrier fighter planes) and did work on some Corsairs on the land base carrier support group.
JD’s team also loaded bombers, B-24’s and B-29’s, with bombs and depth charges.
Jan 30th 1945 awarded Marianas Operations Star.
Entitled to wear operations star on Asiatic Pacific campaign ribbon as a member of CASU (F) 44 which participated in the Marianas operation prior to limiting date of August 27th 1944.
Jun 30th 1945 AOM 3 Class
July 1945 WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
Transferred to Commander Fleet Air West Coast, Alameda, Calif, Oct 31st 1945.
Captain’s Mast Sept 27, 1945; A Capt. mast was convened this date for the purpose of making a record of your commendable performance. “The commanding officer takes pleasure in commending you for unusual devotion to duty, for you display of good judgment, initiative in performing your work which has materially contributed to the smoothness and efficiency with which your department has functioned.”
JD came back to the states landing at San Francisco. JD reported to NAS , Mojave, California then began authorized leave starting Nov 27, 1945.
After 30 days leave plus 4 days travel time JD transferred to Camp Wallace, Texas on Dec 31st 1945.
Reported Jan 4th 1946 Navy Recruiting Station, Dallas Texas.
Jan 15th 1946 Transferred to Pitchless Aircraft Unit Marine Corps Air Station, Mojave, Calif.
On Feb 21st, 1946 at USNPSC Camp Wallace and was discharged as Aviation Ordnance Man Second Class March 7th 1946 and went back to Waco, Texas.
JD’s dad, Eugene Albert Brownlow, died at the Legion Hospital (Lat 30° 0'58.69"N Long 99° 6'51.50"W) on July 15 1946.
JD and Louise went to live in Earp, Calif as a rigger on a dragline and disassembled barracks and buildings. At night to make extra money JD also poured concrete for the motel where they lived. JD and Louise lived in California for five months then moved back to Texas.
They lived with Louise’s parents, RA and Sarah Mirick, at 1704 Webster.
JD went to Waco Tech (old University High) for Automotive training (1946/47).
In 1947, the day after Thanksgiving, JD went to work at the VA Hospital in the Kitchen.
JD and Louise had their son Arthur Eugene in March of 1949 and built their house at 3819 Shelby (Lat 31°31'16.29"N Long 97° 9'10.39"W).
JD worked at the Veterans Hospital in the kitchen for about 5 years then transferred to the Engineering Department as a painter.
In Sept 1955 JD and Louise had their daughter Jenita Ann. In two years JD was promoted to the Painter Leader. In 1965 JD became paint foreman.
JD and Louise built a new house at 12th Street and Stegal Drive (Lat 31°28'46.00"N Long 97° 5'33.50"W) in Robinson, Texas. JD had purchased 13.5 acres of land in Robinson. JD named the place the Big 10-4. Interestingly his initials JD were the 10th and 4th letter of the alphabet. Louise referred to it as the Niggerosa Ranch (Lat 97° 5'33.50"W Long 97° 5'42.05"W).
In 1985 JD retired but continued to paint houses. He raised cattle as a hobby and he and Louise loved to travel. They went to Hawaii and Alaska and enjoyed trips all across the US. One of their favorite pastimes was watching horse races.
Sept 2016 JD fell and broke his left hip and was unable to revocer from the pain meds and anesthesia.
Died:
JD fell and broke his left hip. He had surgey which went well but he was unable to recover from the pain meds and anesthesia
Jeff married Mildred Louise Mirick on 16 Oct 1946 in Salome, La Paz, Arizona. Mildred (daughter of Rurie Arthur Mirick and Sarah Lee Smith) was born on 17 Aug 1925 in Bruceville, McLennan County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 2010 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas Memorial Park; was buried in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Mildred Louise Mirick was born on 17 Aug 1925 in Bruceville, McLennan County, Texas (daughter of Rurie Arthur Mirick and Sarah Lee Smith); died on 23 Nov 2010 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas Memorial Park; was buried in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. 
