Samuel Jesse Brown | |
|---|---|
 Major Samuel Jesse Brown of the 309th Fighter Squadron | |
| Born | October 3, 1917 Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
| Died | August 23, 1990 (aged 72) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Major |
| Service number | 0-431846 |
| Unit | 31st Fighter Group |
| Commands held | 307th Fighter Squadron |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star |
Samuel Jesse Brown (October 3, 1917 – August 23, 1990) was a fighter pilot and a major in the United States Air Forces during World War II. [1] [2]
307th Fighter Squadron
Brown commanded the 307th Fighter Squadron of the 31st Fighter Group between May and September 1944.
He shot down 15.5 aircraft between April 17 and July 26, 1944. [3]
He received the Distinguished Service for attacking a formation of 50 German fighters near Vienna, Austria that were preparing to attack a formation of 15th Air Force bombers near Vienna. During the subsequent aerial combat that followed, Brown shot down four of the planes and damaged two others.
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See also
References
- ^ George Loving (18 December 2007). Woodbine Red Leader: A P-51 Mustang Ace in the Mediterranean Theater. Random House Publishing Group. pp. 67–. ISBN 978-0-307-41778-7.
- ^ Wallace E. Anderson (1970). A History of the 308th Fighter Squadron of the 31st Fighter Group. Northern Michigan University.
- ^ Eric Hammel (22 January 2010). Air War Europa: Chronology: America's Air War Against Germany In Europe and North Africa, 1942 - 1945. Pacifica Military History. pp. 346–. ISBN 978-1-890988-09-8.
External links
- Samuel J. Brown at Find a Grave
- Riddle, Robert E. (2002-06-12). "Aerial Combat & Other (mis) Adventures 1981-1989". Virtual 31st Fighter Group. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1990 deaths
- United States Army Air Forces officers
- United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- People from Bartlesville, Oklahoma
- Military personnel from Oklahoma
- Aviators from Oklahoma
- Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery