Capt. Gerald Brown


(Jack Jenkins via NARS)
Capt. Gerald Brown

38th FS - 05 March 1943 - 15 May 1944

Assigned Aircraft

P-38H CG-G 42-67028
P-38J CG-G
Mission History

Not Known
Known Mission List
55th FG  Mission # Date Target
15 13 November 1943 Bremen
16 25 November 1943 Sweep-Lille Area
29 31 December 1943 Bourdeaux (Blue 3)
39 31 January 1944 Sweep-Eindhoven-Arnheim
63 18 March 1944 Friedrichshafen
68 08 April 1944 Salzbergen (Blue Leader)
69 09 April 1944 Warnemunde (Red Leader)
74 15 April 1944 Jackpot
Air Scores

5-0-1
Ground Scores

0-0
Score Detail 13 November 1943  Me-109 damaged (air) Bremen
31 January 1944  Me-109 destroyed (air) Venlo
18 March 1944  FW-190 destroyed (air) Nancy
08 April 1944  Me-109 destroyed (air) Lingen
15 April 1944  FW-190 destroyed (air) Munster
15 April 1944  He-111 destroyed (air) Munster
Notes Entered service from Phoenix, Arizona
ASN - 0-740139
05 March 1943 - Joined the 38th Fighter Squadron
December 1943 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant
December 1943 - Awarded the Air Medal
December 1943 - Awarded 1st Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
January 1944 - Awarded 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
10 February 1944 - Appointed Flight Leader
February 1944 - Awarded 2 Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal
23 March 1944 - Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain
March 1944 - Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
April 1944 - Awarded 5th Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
May 1944 - Awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Flying Cross
11 May 1944 - Relieved and assigned to Hq. & Hq. Squadron 496th Fighter Training Group
Memories  
Additional Photographs Capt. Gerald Brown

Capt. Gerald Brown (on right) and unknown officer (R. Abbey)

Capt. Gerald Brown in P-38 cockpit.
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