★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
LT James Brown, Jr. '73, USN was lost on November 28, 1979 when the EA-6B Prowler he was aboard crashed into the Indian Ocean during a training flight. He was a member of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, operating from USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Three others were killed, including the squadron's commanding officer, CDR Peter Rodrick '64, USN.
James graduated North Kingston High School, Rhode Island, where he was on the staff of the yearbook and member of the baseball and cross country teams.
No information on survivors has been located. He has a memorial marker at Arlington National Cemetery.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/JAMES_B._BROWN,_JR.,_LT,_USN