He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Bear Clan and full blooded Sac and Fox Tribal member.

He attended school at Gravy U. in Pawnee, Oklahoma and Haskell in Lawrence, Kansas.

He enlisted in the U. S. Army February 1942 where he served with the 82nd Airborne.

He was married to Lucille Brady Brown for fifty five years.

He was very athletic, he played football and ran track.

He served with D Company of the 504th Airborne Infantry Regiment {described as "Devils in baggy pants"}. He served in North Africa, Naples, Foggia Sicily Rhineland Ardennes and Rome Arno offensives. He received the GO 33 WD 45 Ribbon, the GO 40 WD 45 Ribbon, the KAME Service Ribbon with one Silver Service Star and one bronze arrowhead and the Good Conduct Ribbon.

He also earned the right to wear the M-l Sharpshooter Metal, World War II lapel button, jump wings with two Bronze Stars and the Belgium lanyard. During his service, Brown made three combat jumps and one beachhead jump while fighting against Nazi forces in Europe. His first stop after joining the military was Camp Roberts in California for basic training, and he went from there to Fort Benning, Georgia for parachutist training.

Harry received a certificate on July 18, 1942, announcing him as "a qualified parachutist". The 82nd Infantry Division was reactivated at Camp Claiborne in Louisiana on March 25, 1942 and in August 1942 the division, became the 82nd Airborne Division.

Harry and his fellow paratroopers of the 504th Regiment landed in Casablanca, North Africa in the spring of 1943 bound for Sicily, but were hit with friendly anti-aircraft fire before reaching their drop zone. Only 400 of the 504th Regiment's 1,600 soldiers reached the objective area while the others were dropped in isolated groups on all parts of the island.

By the end of the invasion, the 82nd Airborne Division had advanced 150 miles along the Sicilian coastline, capturing Italian equipment and more than 20,000 prisoners. The 82nd returned to North Africa to prepare for more operations and these included the Oil Drum Drop at Salerno and Operation Shingle at Anzio. Harry recalled a time when his platoon was ordered to capture a bridge and he led the men through the darkness along the river. "We caught the Germans in the flak houses asleep," Brown said. The paratroopers jumped from low altitude, Brown said, because they "had to get down quick."

While in Sicily, Brown met General George Patton. "He was a good soldier," Brown said of Patton. Brown was discharged from the service September 23, 1945 and returned to Shawnee for a couple of months before a second re-enlistment.

Brown's second enlistment was served after the war ended and went back to Fort Benning where he was chosen to go to New York to help with the burial of the soldiers being shipped back to the United States. Brown and his fellow soldiers escorted them all over the country to be taken to their final places of rest.

After three years of service during his second enlistment, Brown once again returned to Shawnee after a second honorable discharge. Once here, he took up work as a plumber, electrician and carpenter. He became a licensed contractor and had his own business for many years before he retired at the age of 60.

Harry enjoyed cooking for his family, watching his family play volleyball, going to ballgames to watch his grandkids play, playing poker and fishing.

His family will always remember his famous pumpkin pies.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his loving wife Lucille Brady Brown, four sons, one sister, two brothers and one nephew.

He is survived by one son, Sherman Brown and wife Patricia of Shawnee; one adopted son, Bobby Jack Pennock of Shawnee; three daughters, Janet White and husband Thomas of Shawnee, Shirley "DeeDee" Walters of Shawnee and Beverly Jackson of Shawnee; three granddaughters, Jennifer Castaneda and husband Victor of Shawnee, Andrea Heatly and husband L. A. of Shawnee; and Deidra White and Webb Maddox of Shawnee; six grandsons, Wesley Brown and wife Tasha of Shawnee; Brian Brown of Shawnee; Brad Brown of Shawnee; Stephen Fife and wife Teresa of Shawnee, James Pawpa Jr. and wife Sandra of Shawnee and Donald Pawpa of Shawnee; seventeen great grandchildren; twelve great grandsons, Austin, A. J. {Andrew}, Gabriel and Zachariah Fife; Eryn Johnson, Daniel Castaneda, Nathanial Brown, Bryon Maddox, Kealan Bettelyoun, Jarrod Ricketts II, Jarrett Pawpa and Zerek Harjo; and five great granddaughters, Desiree Johnson, Jayleen Castaneda, Parada Heatly, Jamie Pawpa and Jacey Pawpa and one great great grandson, Josiah Pawpa.

Gramps was a very caring and loving man who will truly be missed by all who loved and knew him.

Tribal rites will be held Wednesday night at the Brown's home place and the burial will be early Thursday morning at the Wakolee Cemetery.