These pages are dedicated to Chief Cook William R. Brown who was lost in SS John A. Poor on Mar. 19, 1944. The collection of papers and letters were sent to MaritimeQuest by his granddaughter Terri as a tribute to him and the men who were lost with him.

Certificate of discharge from SS Gross Keys.

Christmas 1943 letter from William Brown to his parents.

Christmas dinner menu for SS John A. Poor.

Undated shore pass to Casablanca, Morocco.

April 11, 1944: The Western Union telegram sent to Mrs. Frances Brown.

Newspaper article about William Brown.

Newspaper article about William Brown.

(All images courtesy of Terri Brown-Young)