Samuel J. Brown
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- 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