Roscoe Brown
| Roscoe Brown | |
|---|---|
 Dr Brown speaks at the dedication of theTuskeege Airmen Bus DepotofMTA 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 Squadronof the332nd Fighter Group |
| Conflict | World War II |
Roscoe C. Brown, Jr.(March 9, 1922 – July 2, 2016)[1][2]was one of theTuskegee Airmenand asquadroncommander of the100th Fighter Squadronof the332nd Fighter Group.He served in theU.S. Army Air ForcesinEuropeduringWorld War II.During this period, Captain Brown shot down an advancedGermanMe-262jet fighterand a FW-190 fighter.[3][4]
References
[change|change source]- ↑"ROSCOE C. BROWN".thehistorymakers.com. Archived fromthe originalon 11 May 2013.Retrieved6 November2013.
- ↑"Longtime NYC educator, WWII hero, Roscoe Brown dead at 94".Retrieved2016-07-05.
- ↑"Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. - Military Biography".Archived fromthe originalon 2008-05-01.Retrieved2016-07-06.
- ↑"Roscoe Brown, Jr. Biography".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-08-18.Retrieved2016-07-06.
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