| Sydney MacGillvary Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1895 |
| Died | April 7, 1952 (aged 56) |
| Place of birth | Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA |
| Place of death | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | Flying services |
| Years of service | 1917 - 1918; also during World War II |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 29 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross, French Croix de Guerre |
| Other work | Author and associate professor of medieval history. |
Sydney MacGillvary Brown was an author and associate professor of medieval history at Duquesne University. He originally gained renown as a World War I flying ace. He attended Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship to earn his Ph.D before going on to a distinguished academic career.[1]
World War I service[]
Brown joined the Royal Flying Corps in July 1917. On 4 July 1918, he was assigned to 29 Squadron, which was operating Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5as at the time. He destroyed a Fokker D.VII on 12 August 1918, a DFW reconnaissance plane on the 19th, another Fokker D.VII on 28 September, an observation balloon on 27 October 1918, and a third D.VII on the 28th.[2]
Honors and awards[]
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
2nd Lieut. Sydney MacGillvary Brown. (FRANCE)
On 28 October, when on offensive patrol, this officer, in company with three other machines, attacked nine Fokkers; three of the latter were destroyed, 2nd Lieut. Brown accounting for one. In addition, he has three hostile aircraft and one balloon to his credit. He is a fearless and intrepid officer.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 February 1919 (31170/2036)
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "Sydney Brown". theaerodrome.com. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/brown6.php.
- ↑ Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. p. 90.
Bibliography[]
- Shores, Christopher F., Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest (1990). Above the Trenches: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. Grub Street. ISBN 0-948817-19-4, ISBN 978-0-948817-19-9.
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