Samuel J. Brown
United States Air Forces fighter pilot
About Samuel J. Brown
Lived 1917 – 1990 (aged 72). Samuel J. Brown was an American.
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.
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.
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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Who was Samuel J. Brown?
United States Air Forces fighter pilot
When was Samuel J. Brown born?
Samuel J. Brown was born on 3 October 1917 in Bartlesville.
When did Samuel J. Brown die?
Samuel J. Brown died on 23 August 1990.
What nationality was Samuel J. Brown?
Samuel J. Brown was American.
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