| Samuel Jesse Brown | |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
| Placeofburial: | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army Air Forces |
| Rank: | Major |
| Servicenumber: | 0-431846 |
| Unit: | 31st Fighter Group |
| Commands: | 307th Fighter Squadron |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star |
Samuel Jesse Brown (October 3, 1917 – August 23, 1990) was a fighter pilot and a major in the United States Air Forces during World War II.[1] [2]
Brown commanded the 307th Fighter Squadron of the 31st Fighter Group between May and September 1944.
He shot down 15.5 aircraft between April 17 and July 26, 1944.[3]
He received the Distinguished Service for attacking a formation of 50 German fighters near Vienna, Austria that were preparing to attack a formation of 15th Air Force bombers near Vienna. During the subsequent aerial combat that followed, Brown shot down four of the planes and damaged two others.