George Scratchley Brown
United States Air Force general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Scratchley Brown (17 August 1918 – 5 December 1978) was a United States Air Force general who served as the eighth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he served as the senior military adviser to the president of the United States, the National Security Council and the secretary of defense. Through the commanders of the unified and specified commands, he was also responsible for executing the decisions of the National Command Authorities regarding worldwide readiness and employment of combat forces of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
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Born | (1918-08-17)17 August 1918 Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | 5 December 1978(1978-12-05) (aged 60) Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1941–1978 |
Rank | General |
Service number | O-24021 |
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