1st Lt. Quince L. Brown, Jr, First man in European theatre to destroy 4 German Planes in One Day
4/3/1944
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Original caption states: First man in the European theatre to destroy four German planes in one day while flying a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter is 1st Lt. Quince L. Brown, Jr. of Bristow, Oklahoma. (He's pictured here with his dog, right next to his plane insignia, "OKIE".)
For 19 long months a flight instructor at Randolph and Kelly Fields, in Texas, Brown has now shot down 10 Jerries since beginning his combat tour in England, five of them in the past two days. On Thursday, 16 March, he destroyed two Messerschmitt 109's and a Focke-Wulf 190 in a terrific air battle, and set a Ju 88 blazing on the ground. The previous day he had "warmed-up" his guns by destroying an ME 109. On Thursday's mission he also damaged two unidentified enemy planes on the ground. Also, to his combat credit are a locomotive and a flak tower. He holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the DFC with one cluster.
For 19 long months a flight instructor at Randolph and Kelly Fields, in Texas, Brown has now shot down 10 Jerries since beginning his combat tour in England, five of them in the past two days. On Thursday, 16 March, he destroyed two Messerschmitt 109's and a Focke-Wulf 190 in a terrific air battle, and set a Ju 88 blazing on the ground. The previous day he had "warmed-up" his guns by destroying an ME 109. On Thursday's mission he also damaged two unidentified enemy planes on the ground. Also, to his combat credit are a locomotive and a flak tower. He holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the DFC with one cluster.
This primary source comes from the Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations.
National Archives Identifier: 204876950
Full Citation: 1st Lt. Quince L. Brown, Jr, First man in European theatre to destroy 4 German Planes in One Day; 4/3/1944; Photographs of Activities, Facilities and Personnel, ca. 1940 - ca. 1983; Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, Record Group 342; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/1st-lt-quince-l-brown-jr-oklahoma-ww2, March 25, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
