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Roscoe Brown
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Dr Brown speaks at the dedication of the Tuskeege Airmen Bus Depot of MTA Regional Bus.
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| Born | March 9, 1922 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | July 2, 2016 (aged 94) Riverdale, New York |
| Allegiance | United States |
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Army Air Corps |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group |
| Conflict | World War II |
Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. (March 9, 1922 – July 2, 2016) was one of the Tuskegee Airmen and a squadron commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces in Europe during World War II. During this period, Captain Brown shot down an advanced German Me-262 jet fighter and a FW-190 fighter.
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(L-R) Tuskegee Airmen Roscoe C. Brown, Marcellus G. Smith, and Benjamin O. Davis
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Brown receives the Congressional Gold Medal from President George W. Bush in 2007
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