Rosette added for WWII pilot from California
American Battle Monuments Commission staff placed a bronze rosette on the Wall of the Missing at the Cambridge American Cemetery in England, signifying that U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Bruce H. Brown has been accounted for.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Brown’s identification on May 31. Brown, of Richmond, California, was 23 when he went missing in December 1942. He will be buried in Houston, Texas on a date yet to be determined.
When a missing service member is recovered, identified and finally laid to rest, the ABMC places a rosette beside their name on the Walls of the Missing. This rosette, a symbol of eternity, is crafted from the laurel wreath—a timeless emblem of honor and victory. Encircled by the eight-points of a compass, it signifies America's commitment, reaching out in all directions to recover their remains from the farthest corners of the earth.
This rosette is one of more than 900 that have been placed beside the names of missing service members at ABMC sites around the world. Brown’s rosette was the 29th added to the Wall of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery, which includes the names of 5,127 service members.
About American Battle Monuments Commission:
The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments, and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. The three memorials in the United States are: the Honolulu Memorial located within the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii; the West Coast Memorial located within the Presidio National Park in San Francisco, Calif; and the East Coast Memorial located within Battery City Park in New York, N.Y. Since March 4, 1923, the ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites. For more information about the ABMC, visit abmc.gov.