Honor Mission, Donald Taylor Brawn, USMC Korea. Friday, September 4, Augusta, Maine

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The Family of Donald Taylor Brawn, 91, has requested the PGR to Stand in Honor of their Hero.

Donald was born in Augusta, ME on June 8, 1929

He attended the University of Maine but did not finish his degree after he was called to fight the great Bar Harbor fire in 1947.   Later he decided to enlist in the United States Marine Corps and served in the Korean War as a Proof Technician Antiaircraft Artillery in 1950.  After he was Honorably Discharged from the United States Marine Corps, he returned to work at Statler for 8 years and then worked for the United States Postal Service for over 34 years, retiring in 1992.   During his time working for the United States Postal Service, Donald served as State President for the Letter Carriers Union.

Donald was grateful and honored to have participated in Honor Flight Maine in April 2019, traveling to Washington D.C. with his daughter, Tina, as his guardian along with several fellow Maine veterans and their guardians.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Donald’s honor to Honor Flight Maine and a hospice agency of your choosing.

There will be no public visitation. A graveside committal with military honors will be held on Friday, September 4th at 10 AM at the old Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Civic Center Dr., Augusta.

Staging will be Friday, September 4, at 08:30,   St. Augustine Church, 75 Northern Ave, Augusta, ME 04330    Escort to the cemetery will follow service.