Wilburt Scott Brown | |
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 Major General Wilburt S. Brown, USMC | |
| Nickname(s) | "Big Foot"[1] |
| Born | 20 December 1900 Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Died | 17 December 1968 (aged 67) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1918–1920, 1922–1953 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands | 4th Battalion, 10th Marines 15th Marines 11th Marines 10th Marines 1st Marines Fleet Marine Force, Pacific |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Silver Star Medal Legion of Merit (2) with Combat "V" Navy and Marine Corps Medal Purple Heart Medal |
Wilburt Scott Brown (20 December 1900 – 17 December 1968) was a United States Marine Corps general who was a combat veteran of World War I, the Nicaraguan campaign, World War II, and the Korean War. He served in the Marine Corps for thirty-five years, from 1918 to 1953.
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Simmons, BGen. Edwin H., USMC (2004). "Chapter 27: Robert Hilliard Barrow". In Allan Reed Millett; Jack Shulimson (eds.). Commandants of the Marine Corps. Naval Institute Press. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-87021-012-9.
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