Harry W. Brown
Military Person
1921 – 1991
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Who was Harry W. Brown?
Harry Winston Brown was an Army Air Corps second lieutenant assigned to the 47th Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field on the island of Oahu during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941. He was one of the five American pilots to score victories that day. Brown was awarded a Silver Star for his actions, and was the first Texan decorated for valor in the war. By the war's end, he was a flying ace.
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- Born
- May 19, 1921
Amarillo - Also known as
- Harry Brown
- Died
- Oct 7, 1991
Walnut Creek
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on July 23, 2013
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