The Huyser Chapter of the Airlift/Tanker Association unveiled a sculpted bust of the late Maj. Gen. Donald D. Brown for their Memorial Walkway during a ceremony here May 25.
Brown, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021, was honored for his contributions to aviation and air mobility spanning his 32-year “brilliant” career balancing his operational assignments in logistics and supply. He graduated from pilot training in 1956 and was assigned to the 18th Air Transport Squadron, Military Air Transport Service flying C-118s. He served in MATS, Military Airlift Command, Strategic Air Command and Special Ops, to include a Vietnam combat tour from 1968-1969.