Bristow in Creek County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Major Quince L. Brown, USAAF
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
1. Major Quince L. Brown, USAAF Memorial
is dedicated to
Major Quince L. Brown,
the 78th Fighter Group's
Top Ace of WWII (3-time Ace)
First pilot to strafe with a
P-47 (named Okie), he was
killed in action - Sept. 6, 1944
Erected by VFW Wake Island Memorial Post 3656.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1970.
Location. 35° 49.731′ N, 96° 24.314′ W. Marker is in Bristow, Oklahoma, in Creek County. It can be reached from Veterans Memorial Drive. Memorial is on the grounds of VFW Wake Island Memorial Post 3656, off Veterans Memorial Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristow OK 74010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Muscogee Nation and in Greater Tulsa. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cpl Larry E. Caldwell, US Army (a few steps from this marker); 45th Infantry (Thunderbird) Division (within shouting distance of this marker); SFC Donald J. Hurt, US Army (within shouting distance of this marker); Cpl Peter W. Klingensmith (within shouting distance of this marker); AMM1 Clifford Murl Satterfield, US Navy (within shouting
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Also see . . . Quince Lucien Brown Jr. American Air Museum in Britain website entry (Submitted on April 3, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via American Air Museum in Britain, unknown
2. First Lieutenant Quince L. Brown of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
3. Major Quince L. Brown, USAAF Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,822 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 3, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
