Charles R. Brown

Charles Randall Brown (23 December 1899 – 8 December 1983) was a United States Navy four-star admiral.

This article is about a US Navy admiral. For the US Baptist clergyman and Semitic scholar, see Charles Rufus Brown.
Charles R. Brown
Portrait of Admiral Brown by Alfred Jonniaux
Birth nameCharles Randall Brown
Nickname(s)Cat
Born(1899-12-13)13 December 1899
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US
Died8 December 1983(1983-12-08) (aged 83)
Bethesda, Maryland, US
Buried
United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1917–1962
Rank Admiral
Commands heldUSS Gannet (AM-41)
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)
USS Hornet (CV-12)
United States Sixth Fleet
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Thomas S. Gates and Brown on Saratoga, 1958

Brown was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1917, graduating in 1921. He was assigned to USS Arkansas (BB-33) in July and then transferred to USS Columbia (AG-9) in December. In December 1922, he was assigned to USS Langley (CV-1).[1]

In February 1924, Brown reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola for flight training. He was designated a naval aviator on 15 August 1924.[1]

As a Vice Admiral, he commanded the United States Sixth Fleet. He became the Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1959–1961, as a full admiral. It was in this role in 1959 that he instigated the creation of the Gray Eagle Award.

Personal

Brown married Eleanor T. Green on 26 November 1921.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Charles R. Brown Papers, 1922-1997 (bulk 1956-1962)". Nimitz Library, U.S. Naval Academy. Retrieved 12 January 2020.


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