Roscoe Brown
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Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. is one of the Tuskegee Airmen
and former squadron
commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron
of the 332nd Fighter Group
. He graduated from the Tuskegee Flight School on March 12, 1944 as member of class 44-C-SE and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps
in Europe
during World War II
. Captain Brown was one of fifteen pilots who shot down the advanced German
Me-262 jet fighter.
His father, Dr Roscoe C Brown, Sr, was an official in the United States Public Health Service.
After the war, Captain Brown resumed his education and became a professor at New York University
and President of Bronx Community College
.
On March 29, 2007, Brown attended a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol rotunda
, where he and the other veteran Tuskegee Airmen (or their widows) were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their service.
He lives in Riverdale, New York in the U.S.A.
He is also a member, and past presedent, of the 100 Black Men of America
New York Chapter.
Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen is the popular name of a group of African American pilots who fought in World War II. Formally, they were the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps....
and former squadron
Squadron (aviation)
A squadron in air force, army aviation or naval aviation is mainly a unit comprising a number of military aircraft, usually of the same type, typically with 12 to 24 aircraft, sometimes divided into three or four flights, depending on aircraft type and air force...
commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron
100th Fighter Squadron
The 100th Fighter Squadron currently flies the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the Alabama Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 187th Fighter Wing...
of the 332nd Fighter Group
332nd Fighter Group
The 332d Fighter Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit, last assigned to the 332d Fighter Wing at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio. It was deactivated on 1 July 1949....
. He graduated from the Tuskegee Flight School on March 12, 1944 as member of class 44-C-SE and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Corps
The United States Army Air Corps was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. Renamed from the Air Service on 2 July 1926, it was part of the United States Army and the predecessor of the United States Army Air Forces , established in 1941...
in Europe
European Theatre of World War II
The European Theatre of World War II was a huge area of heavy fighting across Europe from Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 until the end of the war with the German unconditional surrender on May 8, 1945...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Captain Brown was one of fifteen pilots who shot down the advanced German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Me-262 jet fighter.
His father, Dr Roscoe C Brown, Sr, was an official in the United States Public Health Service.
After the war, Captain Brown resumed his education and became a professor at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and President of Bronx Community College
Bronx Community College
The Bronx Community College of The City University of New York is a community college in the City University of New York system located in the University Heights neighborhood of The Bronx.- History :...
.
On March 29, 2007, Brown attended a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol rotunda
United States Capitol Rotunda
The United States Capitol rotunda is the central rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. Located below the Capitol dome, it is the tallest part of the Capitol and has been described as its "symbolic and physical heart."...
, where he and the other veteran Tuskegee Airmen (or their widows) were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their service.
He lives in Riverdale, New York in the U.S.A.
He is also a member, and past presedent, of the 100 Black Men of America
100 Black Men of America
100 Black Men Of America is a men's civic organization and service club whose stated goal is to educate and empower African American children and teens. As of 2009 the organization has 110 chapters and over 10,000 members in different cities in the United States and throughout the world...
New York Chapter.
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