Charles R Brown

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Birth name Charles Randall Brown Name Charles Brown		Rank Admiral Years of service 1917–1962

Born 13 December 1899Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. ( 1899-12-13 ) Buried at United States Naval Academy CemeteryAnnapolis, Maryland, U.S. Allegiance United States of America Commands held USS Gannet (AM-41)USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)USS Hornet (CV-12)United States Sixth Fleet Died December 8, 1983, Bethesda, Maryland, United States Place of burial United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland, United States, Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Service/branch United States Navy Battles and wars World War I, World War II

Charles Randall Brown (23 December 1899 – 8 December 1983) was a United States Navy four-star admiral.

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As a Vice-Admiral, he commanded the United States Sixth Fleet. He became the Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1959–1961, as a full admiral. It was in this role in 1959 that he instigated the creation of the Gray Eagle Award.

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