Charles R. Brown

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This article is about a US Navy admiral. For the US Baptist clergyman and Semitic scholar, see Charles Rufus Brown.

Charles Randall Brown (December 23, 1899 – December 8, 1983) was a United States Navy four-star admiral.

As a Vice-Admiral, he commanded the United States Sixth Fleet. He became the Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), 1959–1961, as a full admiral. It was in this role in 1959 that he instigated the creation of the Gray Eagle Award.

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Charles R. Brown's profile at Find-A-Grave

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Name	Brown, Charles R.
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Short description	United States Navy admiral
Date of birth	December 23, 1899
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Date of death	December 8, 1983
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