Skip to content

Charles Lester Brown

World War II · US Army · Second Lieutenant

Rank: Second Lieutenant
United States of America

Source Documents

Record
Events
Title
Source Website
Type
Created
Ltc Charles Lester BrownLtc Charles Lester Brown
Birth
Archives.com iconArchives.com
Archives Document
LTC Charles Lester Charlie BrownLTC Charles Lester Charlie Brown
Birth, Burial, Death
Find a Grave iconFind a Grave
Fgv Document
Lt. Brown And Crew Pose Beside The Boeing B-17 'Carol Dawn' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 8 April 1944. - Page 1Lt. Brown And Crew Pose Beside The Boeing B-17 'Carol Dawn' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 8 April 1944. - Page 1
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image13 Mar 2008
Charles Lester Brown.jpgCharles Lester Brown.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image3 Dec 2015
CLB B-17 aircrew.jpgCLB B-17 aircrew.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image3 Dec 2015
1940 Census_Charles Lester Brown_Weston Town-Lewis County-WV.jpg1940 Census_Charles Lester Brown_Weston Town-Lewis County-WV.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image3 Dec 2015
charlie_browns_surprise_salute_001.jpgcharlie_browns_surprise_salute_001.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image7 Sept 2016
image.jpgimage.jpg
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image14 Dec 2013
This is an image of Lt. Col. Charles Lester Brown's award, the Air Force Cross certificate and citation.This is an image of Lt. Col. Charles Lester Brown's award, the Air Force Cross certificate and citation.
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image17 Oct 2023
Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler finally meet in 1990.Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler finally meet in 1990.
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image21 Oct 2023
Screenshot 2023-10-24 at 13-52-51 The Miami Herald 28 Nov 2008 page 34Screenshot 2023-10-24 at 13-52-51 The Miami Herald 28 Nov 2008 page 34
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image24 Oct 2023
DEATHS: Charlie Brown, World War II Pilot - "Enemy to friend: A war story lives on" (Part 1)DEATHS: Charlie Brown, World War II Pilot - "Enemy to friend: A war story lives on" (Part 1)
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image25 Oct 2023
_DEATHS__Charlie_Brown__World_War_II_Pilot___Pt_2__pg__2A__DEATHS__Charlie_Brown__World_War_II_Pilot___Pt_2__pg__2A_
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image25 Oct 2023
Charles Lester BrownCharles Lester Brown
Birth, Custom, Death, PeopleUS, Social Security Death Index
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Index Record5 Jan 2009
Charles L BrownCharles L Brown
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Memorial6 Sept 2008
Bertrand O CoulombeBertrand O Coulombe
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Memorial27 Nov 2008
Alex Yelesanko (1914)Alex Yelesanko (1914)
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Memorial31 May 2013
Richard A PechoutRichard A Pechout
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Memorial27 Nov 2008
Lloyd H JenningsLloyd H Jennings
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Memorial27 Nov 2008
Hugh S EckenrodeHugh S Eckenrode
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Memorial27 Nov 2008
Samuel Blackford (1923)Samuel Blackford (1923)
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Memorial1 June 2013
Spencer G LukeSpencer G Luke
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Memorial27 Nov 2008
Albert SadokAlbert Sadok
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Memorial27 Nov 2008
2nd Lt. Robert M. Andrews, Bombardier, U.S. Army Air Force2nd Lt. Robert M. Andrews, Bombardier, U.S. Army Air Force
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Memorial21 Oct 2023

Source URLs

URL
Events
Description
"A Higher Call" profiled on author Adam Makos web site.On this particular page of Adam Makos' web site are also found two interviews with Charles Brown and Franz Stigler from 1990. They are definitely a must see for anyone who loves the story.
Home page of the 379th Bombardment Group.
Wikipedia page on the 527th Bombardment Squadron."...The squadron was first activated during World War II. After training in the United States, it moved to England, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. The squadron twice was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for its combat actions. Following V-E Day, the squadron moved to Morocco, where it participated in the transportation of military personnel back to the United States until it was inactivated in June 1945..."
Lt. Col. Charles 'Charlie' L. Brown profile in American Air Museum in Britain.