Leslie E. Brown

Infobox Military Person
name=Leslie E. Brown


caption=LtGen Leslie E. Brown, USMC
born= birth date|1920|7|7
died= death date and age|1997|9|12|1920|7|7
placeofbirth=Washington state
placeofdeath=Palm Springs, California
nickname=
allegiance=United States of America
branch=United States Marine Corps
serviceyears=1940-1978
rank=Lieutenant General
unit=
commands=MAG-12 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing 1st Marine Aircraft Wingcite web|accessdate=2008-02-17
url=http://www.tlc-brotherhood.org/bases.html
title=History of the United States Air Force at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base] Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
battles=World War II Korean War Vietnam War
awards=Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star
relations=
laterwork=Lieutenant General Leslie E. Brown (7 July, 1920–12 September, 1997) was a United States Marine Corps aviator who served in combat in World War II, Vietnam, and Korea. As a combat pilot, he earned many aviation "firsts". He retired from the Marine Corps in 1978 after 38 years of active duty service.

Biography

Leslie Brown was born on 7 July, 1920 in Washington state. He graduated from high school in 1938 and attended Compton College in California prior to enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1940.

Brown received a field commission during World War II while serving as a member of the 2nd Marine Division in the Pacific.

He had extensive combat and command experience in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He participated in four major landings in the Pacific. In 1946, he completed flight training and qualified in most types of jets, transports and helicopters that the Marine Corps had in use. While in Korea in 1950, he was the first Marine to fly a jet in combat.cite journal
accessdate=2008-02-17
url= http://korea50.army.mil/media/newsletter/38th_1_10.pdf
format=PDF
title="This date in History" |pages=page 3
journal=38th Parallel
volume=1 |issue=10
publisher=U.S. Department of Defense
quote="Sept. 9, 1950:Capt. Leslie E. Brown became the first Marine Corps aviator to a fly a jet in combat.] In Vietnam, he was the First Wing Operations Officer (G-3), and then commanded a jet attack group (MAG-12)cite web|accessdate=2008-02-17
url=http://www.3rdmarines.net/Vietnam_Attack_on_mag_16.htm
title=Attacks on MAG-16, Hill 22 and the attempted attack on the DaNang Airfield
publisher=3rdMarines.net] and the attempted attack on the DaNang Airfield at Chu Lai, earning many aviation "firsts"."LtGen Leslie E. Brown", "Who's Who in Marine Corps History".]

In 1962, he attended Oklahoma State University where he earned both a Bachelor of Science and a and Bachelor of Arts degree, and also completed graduate studies in Human Resources Management.

He held numerous staff assignments including duty as Secretary to the General Staff and as a JCS Project Officer at Headquarters Marine Corps; Logistics Operations Officer for the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific; Deputy J-3 (Operations) for the U.S. Command in Europe; Chief of Staff, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; and his final assignment as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific.

Brown retired from the Marine Corps on 1 October, 1978. He died near Palm Springs, California on 12 September, 1997.

Awards and decorations

LtGen. Brown's personal decorations include:

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* (second award)

* (with Combat "V") (third award)

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* (with Combat "V")

* (ninth award)

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* (second award)

Additionally, he was awarded the VFW Grand Cross of Malta (the VFW's highest award); and the Reserve Officer Association (ROA) Meritorious Service Medal. In January 1975, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

Quotes

cquote
Wherever you are or whatever your job, don’t be confused or diverted by false priorities. We have only one mission to perform—that is to fight and win. And, we must do it better than anyone else in the world.cite web|accessdate=2008-02-17
url=http://www.mca-marines.org/leatherneck/quotes.asp
title=Leatherneck’s Famous Marine Quotes
work=Leatherneck magazine
publisher=Marine Corps Association] ::::—LtGen Leslie E. Brown

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Notes

References

:Marine Corps
*cite web|accessdate=2008-02-16
url=http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Brown_LE.htm
title=Lieutenant General Leslie E. Brown, USMC
work=Who's Who in Marine Corps History
publisher=History Division, United States Marine Corps