George Scratchley Brown Military person

George Scratchley Brown (17 August 1918 – 5 December 1978) was a United States Air Force general who served as the 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 17, 1918
Birth place	Montclair New Jersey
Date of death	December 05, 1978
Place of death	Andrews Field
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Bronze Star Medal Legion of Merit Silver Star Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Air Medal Commendation Medal Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France)
military operations	Korean War Vietnam War World War II
military branch	United States Air Force
military command	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
service number	O-24021
service start	1941
service end	1978