NAME: Jack A. Brown, Sr.
NICKNAME:
RANK: CW4
BRANCH: Army
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 23 years
DOB: 05 June 1929
SERVICE INFORMATION
HOURS FLOWN: 4115
COMBAT HOURS: 158
FLT/NCO CLASS: 55-K
SCHOOL: WOC FLT School
MILITARY SCHOOL: Army Aviation Flight School
AVN DESIGNATION: Pilot/Instrument Pilot
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
CH-34 A CH-37 A/B CH-54 A OH-13 E/G/H
OH-23 B/C UH-1 A/B/C/D/H UH-19 C/D
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
Korea 1950-1951
Dominican Republic 1964-1965
Vietnam 1966
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
1955-1961 506/4th Helicopter Company
1961-1963 Rotary Wing Department, Fort Rucker
1963-1964 19/593rd Heli Co, Korea
1964-1965 B Co, 82nd ABN AVN BN
1966 478th AVN CO, 1st CAV DIV, RVN
POSITIONS HELD
Squad Leader
Platoon Leader
Company Commander
Instructor Pilot
Test Pilot
DECORATIONS
Bronze Star w/device
Air Medal
Purple Heart
Army Commendation Medal
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
Pilot of and helped develop first armed helicopters at FT Benning, GA – 1957-1958
Pilot of “Bozo the Clown” H-13, FT Rucker Aviation School – 1963-1964