The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Willis Ray Brown
Rank
Captain, U.S. Air Force
Unit
12 FTR BOMB SQ 18 FTR BOMB WING
Date of Death
March 15, 1951
Captain Brown was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 12th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Wing. On March 15, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, disintegrated mid-air and crashed near Oryong-ni, Korea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.