Brown, Roscoe C. Jr.
1922-2016 · Contribution: 1945
Fighter escort combat missions; downed a German jet aircraft
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Impact on the world
Flew 68 combat missions as one of the Tuskegee Airmen's 'Red Tailed Angels,' downing a German jet fighter during a 1945 bomber escort mission over Berlin and earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Life & background
A Tuskegee Airman in the 99th Fighter Squadron, Brown flew 68 combat missions and downed a German jet aircraft during a 1945 escort mission near Berlin, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war he became an educator and remained one of the most prominent caretakers of the Tuskegee Airmen's legacy until his death at 94.
Sources
- History.com; National WWII Museum
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