Vietnam War
| Unit | Attack Squadron 23 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Berkeley California |
| Date of Death | August 12 1965 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Junior Grade Brown, U.S. Naval Reserve, was a member of Attack Squadron 23, Carrier Air Wing 2 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS MIDWAY (CVA-41). On August 12, 1965, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4E) on a road reconnaissance 60 miles south of Hanoi, North Vietnam when his aircraft was hit by a surface to air missile. His remains were recovered on August 14, 1985 and identified on October 24, 1985. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
