Arthur E. Brown Jr.
Arthur E. Brown Jr. | |
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Birth name | Arthur Edmon Brown Jr. |
Born | Manila, Philippines | November 21, 1929
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1953–1989 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Vice Chief of Staff |
Battles/wars | Cold War Vietnam War |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit (4) Distinguished Flying Cross |
Arthur Edmon Brown Jr. (born November 21, 1929) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army who served as Vice Chief of Staff (VCSA) from 1987 to 1989.
Military career
Brown was born on November 21, 1929, in Manila, Philippines, the son of an Army dental surgeon.[1] After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Alabama for two years before being accepted to West Point.[1] He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1953 and was commissioned in the infantry, and also married the former Jerry Cook immediately upon graduation.[1]
After graduating from Airborne and Ranger School, he was assigned as a rifle platoon leader with the
Upon returning to the U.S. he attended the
He graduated from the
After his second Vietnam tour he returned to the Army War College as Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Studies, and later served as Director, General Purpose Forces Strategy Studies. His work there earned him a third Legion of Merit. He went on to command the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and worked as a division chief and executive officer in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations from 1975 to 1978, receiving a fourth Legion of Merit.
Brown next served as Assistant Division Commander, 25th Infantry Division from 1978 to 1980. He returned to West Point as Deputy Superintendent, and his tenure there also had him responsible for the welcome, housing, and transition of the American hostages that had been released from Iran, for which he received a Meritorious Service Medal. In 1981, he took command of Mobilization and Readiness Region IV, which was responsible for Reserve and National Guard units in five southeastern states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
As a Lieutenant General in 1983, he was assigned as Director of the Army Staff, and oversaw the greatest modernization program since
In June 1987, he was appointed to the post of Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. He served as Chief of the U.S. Delegation to the 1987 American, British, Canadian, and Australian Conference on Military Standardization and provided analyses and advice on the Intermediate-range Nuclear Force Arms Control Treaty. He retired in 1989, and was awarded both the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and Army Distinguished Service Medal.
Awards and decorations
Defense Distinguished Service Medal | |
Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
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Silver Star | |
Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters | |
Distinguished Flying Cross | |
"V" Device and two Oak Leaf Clusters
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Meritorious Service Medal | |
Air Medal (9 awards) | |
Joint Service Commendation Medal
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Army Commendation Medal with "V" device | |
Army of Occupation Medal | |
National Defense Service Medal with one Service star | |
Vietnam Service Medal with five Service stars | |
Army Service Ribbon | |
award numeral 1
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Gallantry Cross (Vietnam) with two gold and one bronze stars
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Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal 1st class | |
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
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Vietnam Campaign Medal |
Post military career
After retiring from the military, he served in various community service positions, including serving on the board of the
Notes
- ^ a b c Executive Summary: Senior Officer Oral History Program Interview of General (Retired) Arthur E. Brown Jr.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Arthur E. Brown, Jr.". Army Executive Biographies. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 1985. p. 41. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Class of 1953—Register of Graduates". Official Register of the Officers and Cadets. United States Military Academy. 1969. p. 684. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
In 2010 General Brown was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.
References
- Association of Graduates bio Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine