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David Mcdowell Brown

1956 – 2003
Congressional Space Medal of HonorNASA Distinguished Service Medal
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Also Remembered Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

David Mcdowell Brown served the U.S. Navy for 19 years. David served in the Cold War, Gulf War, the Iraq and the Afghanistan. David was 46 years old.

How He Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Keepsakes
David Mcdowell Brown
David Mcdowell Brown
Headstone Front of David Mcdowell Brown. Arlington National Cemetery.
Headstone Front of David Mcdowell Brown. Arlington National Cemetery.
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Headstone Back of David Mcdowell Brown. Arlington National Cemetery.
NASA in-house videography of mission control during the final minutes of descent. Loss of signal between the orbiter and mission control at about 5:15. The flight director acknowledges the contingency at 11:50.
NASA in-house videography of mission control during the final minutes of descent. Loss of signal between the orbiter and mission control at about 5:15. The flight director acknowledges the contingency at 11:50.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1983 – 2003
Conflicts
Cold War Gulf War Iraq Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism
Awards & Decorations 2

Foreign awards

NASA Distinguished Service Medal posthumous February 1, 2003

Conferred by Congress

Congressional Space Medal of Honor posthumous July 23, 2004
Also Remembered
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Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Section 46
Grave 1180-3
In Our Keeping
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David Mcdowell Brown
U.S. Navy
1983 - 2003
Congressional Space Medal of Honor NASA Distinguished Service Medal

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