Roscoe Conkling Brown (1922 - 2016)

Born 9 Mar 1922 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Ancestors

Died 2 Jul 2016 at age 94 in Bronx, New York, United States

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Biography

Roscoe Brown is Notable.

Congressional Gold Medal, Tuskegee Airmen

Roscoe Conkling Brown Jr. served as a US military pilot during World War II. He was a squadron commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group.He was one of the “Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen.” The Tuskegee Airmen were known for heroic combat service in support of Allied Forces in the European Theater. They served with the 332d Expeditionary Operations Group and the 477th Bombardment Group, both largely Black units of the United States Army Air Forces.^[1]

Roscoe Conkling Brown born 9 Mar 1922, son of George and Vivian (Kemp) Brown. His father, born as George Brown and had changed his name to honor Roscoe Conkling (name change is unsourced), a strong supporter of the rights of African Americans during Reconstruction, was a dentist and an official in the United States Public Health Service. His mother was a teacher.

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_C._Brown_Jr._

• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for District of Columbia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 29
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #6483187 (accessed 12 November 2022)
  Name: Roscoe Conkling Brown; Race: Black; Age: 20; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 9 Mar 1922; Birth Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Residence Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942; Registration Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Employer: Student; Height: 5 11; Weight: 160; Complexion: Dark Brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Roscoe C Brown;
  Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
  Roscoe Conkling Brown 20 Self (Head).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166497109/roscoe-conkling-brown: accessed 12 November 2022), memorial page for Dr Roscoe Conkling Brown Jr. (9 Mar 1922–2 Jul 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 166497109, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by SsjD (contributor 48849350) .
• Wikidata: Item Q7367496, en:Wikipedia