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Charles R. Brown
Portrait of Admiral Brown by Alfred Jonniaux
Birth name	Charles Randall Brown
Nickname(s)	Cat
Born	(1899-12-13)13 December 1899 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US
Died	8 December 1983(1983-12-08) (aged 83) Bethesda, Maryland, US
Buried	United States Naval Academy Cemetery Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1917–1962
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	USS Gannet (AM-41) USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) USS Hornet (CV-12) United States Sixth Fleet
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit

Charles Randall Brown (23 December 1899 – 8 December 1983) was a United States Navy four-star admiral.

Brown was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1917, graduating in 1921. He was assigned to USS Arkansas (BB-33) in July and then transferred to USS Columbia (AG-9) in December. In December 1922, he was assigned to USS Langley (CV-1). ^[1]

In February 1924, Brown reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola for flight training. He was designated a naval aviator on 15 August 1924. ^[1]

As a Vice Admiral, he commanded the United States Sixth Fleet. He became the Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1959–1961, as a full admiral. It was in this role in 1959 that he instigated the creation of the Gray Eagle Award.

Personal

Brown married Eleanor T. Green on 26 November 1921. ^[1]

See also

• List of United States Navy four-star admirals

References

• Biography at Munzinger Archive (in German)

External links

• Charles R. Brown at Find a Grave
• Charles Randall Brown at Military Times

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