Miles Browning
Military Person
1897 – 1954
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Who was Miles Browning?
Miles Rutherford Browning was an officer in the United States Navy in the Atlantic during World War I and in the Pacific during World War II. A pioneer in the development of aircraft carrier combat operations concepts, he is noted for his aggressive aerial warfare tactics as a captain on the USS Enterprise during World War II. His citation for the Distinguished Service Medal states: "His judicious planning and brilliant execution was largely responsible for the rout of the enemy Japanese fleet in the Battle of Midway." He is the grandfather of actor Chevy Chase.
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- Born
- Apr 10, 1897
Perth Amboy - Also known as
- Miles Rutherford Browning
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Lived in
- Perth Amboy
- Died
- Sep 29, 1954
Chelsea - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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