James(Jim) Jr and Jack Brown were twin brothers who signed up together on September 15, 1942 in Contra Costa County California. Natives of Alabama both brothers volunteered for the Airborne and both were assigned to I Company. This was probably because they signed up one after the other, the ASNs are one digit apart. By chance both of the Brothers were assigned to 2nd Squad 2nd Platoon under Sgt. Sidney MaCallum. James became the Machine Gunner for the sqaud while Jack remained a rifleman. At the time of Normandy Jack was part of the pathfinder security team and was captured. At "Hungry Hill" Joe Beyrle boosted Jack up onto the wall of the School (It was a former Girls French Academy or something to that nature) with a rope where he lay until night. When the coast was clear and dropped down the other side to get away. He was recaptured before he could make it back to the unit (I will get more info on this within the month).
In Holland Jim was operating a Handie Talkie and talking with former Squad member Bill Galbraith, who had been moved to HQ Co. as Capt Kiley's aid, when the radio was shot out of his hand. According to Bill Jim was unphased by this and kept on talking. Kiley was killed soon there after and Bill almost lost his leg. Sometime between the end of Normandy and the beginning of the Bulge, I believe it was closer to the latter, Jim was promoted to Corporal. Jim was killed on January 13, 1945 in the assualt on Foy, Belgium.
Jim with his Machine Gun
Jack with some of his Brothers Ammo