Brown, William E., Jr. (1927-?)

William E. Brown Jr. was a Lieutenant General of the Allied Air Forces Southern Europe and the deputy commander in chief of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe for the Southern Area. He attended Dwight Morrow High School and was a member of the Bethany Presbyterian Church. Brown received a bachelor of science from Pennsylvania State University in 1949. He graduated from Squadron Officer School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alaska in 1956, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia in 1966, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C. in 1973. From 1951 to 1970 he served in numerous fighter squadrons. 1971 he served the Department of Defense Manpower and Reserve Affairs Office at the Pentagon. In 1973 he was the deputy commander for operations at Reese Air Force Base. By September 15, 1982, he was promoted to lieutenant general. 

“Lieutenant General William E. Brown Jr.” Air Force.

Supik, Wilma. "The 'serving' church." The Record, 11 Apr. 1980, p. A-17.

1927

Bronx, New York, USA