WWII Charles O Brown, Jr. was KIA /Shot-down over Target, Chieti, Italy 2 Dec. 1943. BROWNIE was with the 321st Bomb Group, 447th Bomb Squad and was best-friends with Edward C Ennis. I am Ed's daughter, Barbi, Historian for the 321stBG and Researcher for the 57th Bomb Wing. PRINCESSBARBIB25@msn.com Please contact me, under the Map are links and web-sites with Ed and Brownie._

THIS IS BROWNIE's FAMILY !

**MILDRED Ethel Baughn was "Brownie's" MOTHER. Mildred was the ONLY Baughn daughter born in South Dakota, and both census that Brownie is in, says his Mother, was born in South Dakota.

His Father was Charles Orville Brown. Charles Orville Brown died sometime between June of 1917 (the date he registered for the WW1 draft) ~~~~~ and January 8th, 1920 (when we find Mildred widowed, in the 1920 census).
PERHAPS Charles Orville Brown, SENIOR, served and died in WW1.

Brownie's Mother, Mildred, later married (about 1922?) a man named Nick Doman, and had at least TWO daughters with him, so Brownie had at least 2 half sisters, Palmena Doman, born about 1923, and Sarah Lou Doman, born about 1926. Sarah Lou was probably named for Mildred's Mother, Sarah L. Brown Baughn Sims. Nick & Mildred MAY have had other children, born AFTER the 1930 census.

Mildred lived to be 99 years & 7 months old. 50 years WITHOUT her son, Brownie.

Now, Mildred's 1930 census says she was 1st married at 16, which would have been about 1909, but the 1910 census, says she is 17, at home, and SINGLE. Mildred & Charles O. Brown, SR. may have been married shortly AFTER the 1910 census.

I'm thiking Ocsar and Sarah Baughn Divorced, as I found Oscar in 1920 in Washington, living with his nephew & his family, he claimed to be widowed. The divorce or Oscar's death came sometime before 1919, which "freed" Sarah to marry Ansel Sims.

Ansel Sims was Likely a relative or friend of Oscar's, but by 1930, he had been WITH the family for more than 30 years.

From: rootsweb.com:
Name: Oscar Baughn
Given Name: Oscar
Surname: Baughn
Sex: M
Birth:
Mother: Phoebe Sims b: ABT 1830
Father: Ben Baughn

NOTE: Oscar Baughn's Mother's Maiden Name was SIMS

California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Ansel L Sims
Social Security #: 0
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1863
Birthplace: Illinois
Death Date: 26 Jan 1949
Death Place: Santa Cruz
Mother's Maiden Name: Beaston

Father's Surname: Sims

June 06, 1900 census/Converse Co. Wyoming/Manville/Lost Spring/roll 1826/ED-20/page ?a/sheet 2a
Family#: 27-27
Oscar Baughn/42/June 1857/Married-19yrs/sheep raiser/ILL/OH/NJ
Sarah L./wife/42/February 1858/Married-19yrs/6-4 kids/KYx3
Roy C./son/16/November 1883/sheep herder/NEB/ILL/KY
Florence A./daughter/10/December 1889/NEB/ILL/KY
Mildred E./daughter/6/August 1893/SOUTH DAKOTA/ILL/KY
Maggie/daughter/4/July 1895/WYO/ILL/KY

Ansel L. Sims/Boarder/35/October 1864/Single/sheep raiser/ILL/NJx2

April 22, 1910 census/Santa Cruz Co. California/Santa Cruz-Ward-4/roll 106/ED-129/page ?/b/sheet 13b
Family#: 369-379
Sarah L. Baughn/52/M1-30yrs/7-5 kids/KYx3
Florence J./daughter/20/Single/teacher/lessons/NEB/ILL/NEB
Mildred E./daughter/17/Single/SOUTH DAKOTA/KY/NEB
Margaret L./daughter/15/WYO/KY/NEB
Velma V./daughter/WYO/KY/NEB
Ancel L. Sims/Boarder/46/Single/ILL/NYx2/no occupation listed

Living at 9 Seaside Avenue

California Birth Index, 1905-1995
Name: Charles O Brown
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1914
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Baughen

Birth County: Santa Cruz

January 05, 1920 census/Santa Cruz Co. California/Santa Cruz/roll 148/
ED-231/page 112b/sheet 3b
Family#: 89-89
Ansel Sims/56/Married/ILL/NJx2/poultry missing?
Sarah L./wife/61/Married/KYx3
Charles O. Brown/Grandson/5/CAL/SOUTH DAKOTA/ORE
George Moris/Servant/40/Single/Scotlandx3/immigration-1909/Alien Status
laborer/farm work

Living at 363 Broomesforte(?) Avenue

BROWNIE'S FATHER:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Charles Orville Brown
County: Residence: 39 School Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
State: California
Birthplace: Oregon;United States of America
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1891
Race: White
Roll: 1544331
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 26
U.S. Citizen: Natural Born
Occupation: Barber
Employer: M.L. Rittenhouse
Place of Employment: 153 Pacific Avenue
Nearest Relative: Not Given
Dependants: Yes, Wife & Baby
Height: Tall
Build: Slender
Color of Eyes: Blue
Color of Hair: Light
Signature: Charles Orville Brown
James Andrew Barrett, Registrar
05 June 1917

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co. California

January 08, 1920 census/Santa Cruz Co. California/Santa Cruz/roll /page ??b/sheet 6b
Family#: 154-169

Mildred Brown/26/WIDOWED/South Dakota/ILL/KY/saleswoman/bookstore

January 05, 1920 census/Yakima Co. WASHINGTON/Lemingburg/roll 1945/ED-185/page 173a/sheet 2a
Family#: 35-36
Eck E. Baughn/34/Married/NEB/ILL/WISC/irrigation engineer/dealers in building supplies and irrigation supplies
Nelma/wife/32/Married/NEB/WISC/SWEDEN
Charlotte/daughter/10/IDAHO/NEBx2
Lee/son/6/WASH/NEBx2
OSCAR BAUGHN/Uncle/61/WIDOWED/ILL/OH/NJ/farm laborer/working out

Ruby Baughn/Niece/23/Single/NEB/ILL/WISC/nurse/private homes

April 03, 1930 census/Santa Cruz Co. California/Santa Cruz/roll 215/ED-6
Page 171a/sheet 2a
Family#: 46-51
Ansel L. Sims/67/1st Married at 56/ILL/NJx2/poultry
Sarah L./wife/71/1st Married at 22/KYx3
Velma V. Baughen/daughter/28/Single/WY/ILL/KY
Charles O. Brown/Grandson/15/CAL/SOUTH DAKOTA/ORE

Living at 19 Oceanview Avenue

April 04, 1930 census/Santa Clara Co. California/San Jose/roll 219/ED-62/page 41a/sheet 4a
Family#: 93-115
Nick Doman/36/1st married at 26/chef/hotel/JugoslaviaX3/immigration-1912/Naturalized
Mildred E./wife/36/1st married at 16/SOUTH DAKOTA/ILL/KY
Palmena/daughter/7/CAL/JUGO/SD
Sarah Lou/daughter/3yrs-8months/CAL/JUGO/SD

Living at 850 South Third Street

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Charles O Brown Jr
Enlistment Service # : 19040584
Birth Year: 1914
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: California
State of Residence: California
County or City: Santa Cruz
Enlistment Date: 4 Feb 1942
Enlistment State: California
Enlistment City: Moffet Field
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman
whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation: Salesmen, insurance
Marital Status: Divorced, without dependents
Height: 70

Weight: 169

U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945
Name: Charles O Brown Jr
Gender: Male
Race: White
religion: Protestant
Cemetery Name: Nettuno (Permanent Cemetery), Nettuno, Italy
Grave number: h 6 5
Disposition: According to next of kin
Service Branch: Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant

Service Number: 19040584

California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Mildred Ethel Doman
[Mildred Ethel Baughn]
Social Security #: 545362022
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 8 Aug 1893
Birthplace: South Dakota
Death Date: 25 Mar 1993
Death Place: Santa Clara
Mother's Maiden Name: Brown

Father's Surname: Baughn

Social Security Death Index
Name: Mildred E. Doman
SSN: 545-36-2022
Last Residence: 95014 Cupertino, Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Born: 8 Aug 1893
Died: 25 Mar 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)
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Mildred E Doman