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Last Rank
Major
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Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter
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Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
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Primary Unit
1950-1951, Missing In Action (MIA)
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Service Years
1941 - 1950
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1916 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sgt Stephen Willcox-Deceased
to remember
Brown, Meade M., Maj.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Louisville |
Last Address
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Casualty Date
Aug 25, 1951 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died while Missing |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Korea |
Conflict
Korean War |
Location of Interment
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery - Louisville, Kentucky |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
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1941-1941, Aviation Cadet Pre-Flight Training Course
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1941-1942, Aviation Cadet Flight School
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1942-1942, 62nd Fighter Squadron - Spikes
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1942-1942, 56th Fighter Group
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1942-1942, USAAF Flying Training Command
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1942-1943, 340th Fighter Squadron
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1942-1943, 348th Fighter Group
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1944-1944, 340th Fighter Squadron
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1944-1944, 348th Fighter Group
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1950-1950, 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
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1950-1950, 35th Fighter Group
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1950-1951, Missing In Action (MIA)
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Last Known Activity
"Major Brown was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On August 24, 1950, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, burst into flames and crashed. Major Brown was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal."
Source: WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings, Korean War Veterans Honor Roll, Ancestry.com
Interred 25 June 1952 at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, Section: F Site 250. Source: U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006, Ancestry.com
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Comments/Citation
Major Brown was a World War II U.S. Army Air Force Ace downing six aircraft in 1943-44.
"Name: Meade M. Brown
Birth Date: 26 Jun 1916
Gender: Male
Home City: Louisville
Home State: Kentucky
Citizen Status: US Citizen
Death Date: 25 Aug 1951 (Note: This is a presumptive death date)
Processed Date: Nov 1976
Casualty Country: Korea
Casualty Type: Hostile-Died While Missing
Casualty Cause: Aircraft Loss/Crash Not at Sea
Casualty Air: Fixed Wing Air Casualty-Pilot
Service Branch: US Air Force
Component: Regular
Rank: Major
Pay Grade: Major"
Source: Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957, Ancestry.com
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