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The Daily Record
Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina
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Lieutenant Colonel Jack O. Brown, a WWII hero from Dunn, NC, is appointed commander of the new 4021st Air Base Squadron at Abilene AFB, Texas. Veteran of European and Pacific theaters, he has numerous decorations and is organizing the unit with 20 officers, 181 airmen, and 48 civilians.
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Lieutenant Colonel Jack O. Brown of Dunn has been named commander of the 4021 Air Base Squadron at Abilene Air Force Base at Abilene, Texas, it was announced today by the Army.
The young hero of World War II, veteran of overseas service in both the European and Pacific theatres of operations, has been serving as Eighth Air Force liaison officer at Carswell Air Base in Fort Worth, Texas.
This new unit to be headed by the Dunn officer will be the first squadron for the Abilene Air Force Base, a new installation.
Orders for the organization calls for 20 officers, 181 airmen and 48 civilians. Colonel Brown is already in Abilene working on the organization.
Colonel Brown is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown, prominent Dunn residents. His father is Eastern Carolina sales manager for The Mebane Company, manufacturer of the Kingsdown line of mattresses.
Although still young, Colonel Brown is a veteran in service with the Air Force and entered about the beginning of World War II.
He rose rapidly through the ranks and has won scores of decorations and citations for his outstanding service.
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Abilene Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas
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Lieutenant Colonel Jack O. Brown of Dunn is named commander of the new 4021 Air Base Squadron at Abilene Air Force Base, Texas. A WWII veteran with service in Europe and Pacific, he previously served as liaison at Carswell Air Base. The unit includes 20 officers, 181 airmen, and 48 civilians. Son of prominent Dunn residents, he entered service at WWII's start and rose rapidly with many decorations.