(Air Corps) George Scratchley Brown, United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Squadron Leader and Pilot of a B-24 Heavy Bomber in Headquarters, 93d Bombardment Group (H), Ninth Air Force (Attached), while participating in a bombing mission on 1 August 1943, against the Ploesti Oil Refineries in Rumania. During a long and hazardous attack against a vital enemy oil installation made at low-altitude by a formation of B-24 type aircraft, Major Brown led his Squadron through heavy enemy fire against impossible odds, and then brought his crew safely back to base without the loss of a single man. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by Major Brown on this occasion, even when confronted with practically certain destruction, exemplified the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 9th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces. Other honors and recognition 1974, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement 1985, The National Aviation Hall of Fame Gallery Notes References 1918 births 1978 deaths United States Air Force personnel of the Korean War United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War United States Army Air Forces bomber pilots of World War II Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chiefs of Staff of the United States Air Force Deaths from prostate cancer Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France) Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the National Order of Vietnam Recipients of the Silver Star Recipients of the Distinguished Service Order (Vietnam) Order of National Security Merit members United States Army Air Forces officers United States Military Academy alumni University of Missouri alumni Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Missouri National Guard personnel Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal Deaths from cancer in Maryland