Samuel Jesse Brown
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Major Samuel Jesse Brown of the 309th Fighter Squadron
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| Born | (1917-10-03)October 3, 1917 Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
| Died | August 23, 1990(1990-08-23) (aged 72) |
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| 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]
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.
