George Scratchley Brown

George Scratchley Brown
General George S. Brown
Born	(1918-08-17)17 August 1918 Montclair, New Jersey
Died	5 December 1978(1978-12-05) (aged 60) Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
Buried at	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1941–1978
Rank	General
Service number	O-24021
Commands held	Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Bronze Star Air Medal (4) Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal Croix de guerre (France) Distinguished Flying Cross (UK)

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.

George Scratchley Brown was born in Montclair, New Jersey, on 17 August 1918, the son of Thoburn Kaye Brown, an Army officer who had graduated with the West Point class of 1913, and his wife Frances Katherine née Scratchley. As an Army brat, Brown lived in a succession of different towns and military bases. He was an Eagle Scout, and played on the American football varsity team as a freshman at Fort Brown, Texas. He later was a fullback during his junior and senior years at Immaculata High School in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and was an all-league in the Catholic high school interstate league.