Mark Henry Brown
Mark Henry Brown | |
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Brown, on the left, and Pilot Officer Chetham of No. 1 Squadron standing by the nose of a Hawker Hurricane fighter at Wittering, England | |
| Nickname | Hilly |
| Born | 9 October 1911 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | 12 November 1941 (aged 30) over Sicily, Fascist Italy |
| Buried | Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1936–1941 |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
| Service number | 37904 |
| Commands | No. 1 Squadron |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Czechoslovak War Cross |
Wing Commander Mark Henry Brown, DFC & Bar (9 October 1911 – 12 November 1941) was a Canadian-born flying ace who served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. Credited with having shot down at least fifteen German aircraft, he was the first Canadian pilot to become a flying ace during the war. He was killed in action in November 1941 over Sicily.