Donald H. Brown

Written & Submitted by DHB (11/2002); Transcribed & Edited by SS (11/2002); Reformatted by JS (06/2009)

Career

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Joined the naval air reserve during the Korean War

Involved with modeling in the 1940s, but stopped when he was in school; started modeling again in the 1980s

Worked for 13 years in job shops as a mechanical draftsman Retired from MichCon Gas as a process operator

Moved to Muncie, Indiana, in 1998 and got involved with volunteering at AMA Headquarters Flies Free Flight Rubber

Don Brown was born in 1932 in Detroit, Michigan. He was very active with Boy Scouts of America (Eagle with Palms, Order of Arrow, and Explorer Scouts). He didn’t play any sports and graduated from Lake Orion (Michigan) High School in 1951.

He was a naval air reserve during the Korean War in order to go to college. He served at Akron NAS and at Gross Isle, Michigan, with Corsairs.

In 1954, Don married and has eight children.

During the 1940s, Don was involved with some modeling, but stopped when he was in school. He worked for 13 years in job shops as a mechanical draftsman and retired from MichCon Gas as a processor operator.

In 1998, Don moved to Muncie, Indiana because of the flying field and started volunteering at AMA Headquarters a year and a half later.

Don continues to fly Free Flight rubber since he started modeling again in the 1980s. (signed) Donald H. Brown November 2002

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