Roscoe Brown
Tuskegee airman and academic
Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. (March 9, 1922 – July 2, 2016)[1][2] was one of the Tuskegee Airmen and a squadron commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces in Europe during World War II. During this period, Captain Brown shot down an advanced German Me-262 jet fighter and a FW-190 fighter.[3][4]
| Roscoe Brown | |
|---|---|
 Dr Brown speaks at the dedication of the Tuskeege Airmen Bus Depot of MTA Regional Bus. | |
| Born | March 9, 1922 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | July 2, 2016 (aged 94) Riverdale, New York |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | Army Air Corps |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group |
| Conflict | World War II |
References
change- ↑ "ROSCOE C. BROWN". thehistorymakers.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ "Longtime NYC educator, WWII hero, Roscoe Brown dead at 94". Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ "Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. - Military Biography". Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ↑ "Roscoe Brown, Jr. Biography". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
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