Name: Sydney McGillvary Brown Country: United States Rank: Lieutenant Service: Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force Squadrons: 29 Victories: 5 Born: 10 August 1895 Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York Died: Place of Death: Notes Brown dropped out of Princeton University to join the Royal Flying Corps in July 1917. A year later he was posted to 29 Squadron as an S.E.5a pilot. Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) "On 28 October [1918], when on offensive patrol, this officer, in company with three other machines, attacked nine Fokkers; three of the latter were destroyed, Second Lieutenant Brown accounting for one. In addition, he has three hostile aircraft and one balloon to his credit. He is a fearless and intrepid officer." DFC citation, London Gazette, 8 February 1919 Aces ╖ Aircraft ╖ Books ╖ Chat ╖ Forum ╖ Guests ╖ Links ╖ Medals ╖ News ╖ Search ╖ Vote Copyright ⌐ 1997,1998 The Aerodrome Page revised on 18 Nov 1997