US Air Force combat pilot. Born to George and Pauline Brown--Norwalk, Connecticut, was his home of record. He began his tour of duty 22 March 1966 in Southeast Asia flying the O-1 Bird Dog aircraft as a Forward Air Controller in Laos. He was assigned to the 505th Tactical Air Control Group, Detachment 3, based at Nakhon Phanom, RTAFB, Thailand. On 19 April 1966 he was flying O-1F S/N 57-2800 with an observer of unknown nationality over Khammouan Province, Laos, near Ban Pongdong just south of the Mu Gia Pass when his aircraft was hit by ground fire. He reported aircraft damage and was eventually seen in a rolling dive out of control. As he struggled to get higher for bailout, the aircraft rolled twice and dove into the ground about 13 km SSW of Mu Gia Pass. He remained MIA until his remains were discovered in 1995 and identified on 18 November 1998. Captain Brown received a full-honors funeral at the Fort Myer Post Chapel that included a fly-over by four Air Force F-15 fighters. He was survived by his wife Marilyn and their daughters Karen and Laura.
His name is located at 06E 122 on the Vietnam Memorial.
His name is located at 06E 122 on the Vietnam Memorial.
US Air Force combat pilot. Born to George and Pauline Brown--Norwalk, Connecticut, was his home of record. He began his tour of duty 22 March 1966 in Southeast Asia flying the O-1 Bird Dog aircraft as a Forward Air Controller in Laos. He was assigned to the 505th Tactical Air Control Group, Detachment 3, based at Nakhon Phanom, RTAFB, Thailand. On 19 April 1966 he was flying O-1F S/N 57-2800 with an observer of unknown nationality over Khammouan Province, Laos, near Ban Pongdong just south of the Mu Gia Pass when his aircraft was hit by ground fire. He reported aircraft damage and was eventually seen in a rolling dive out of control. As he struggled to get higher for bailout, the aircraft rolled twice and dove into the ground about 13 km SSW of Mu Gia Pass. He remained MIA until his remains were discovered in 1995 and identified on 18 November 1998. Captain Brown received a full-honors funeral at the Fort Myer Post Chapel that included a fly-over by four Air Force F-15 fighters. He was survived by his wife Marilyn and their daughters Karen and Laura.
His name is located at 06E 122 on the Vietnam Memorial.
His name is located at 06E 122 on the Vietnam Memorial.
