Background
Brown, Dallas Coverdale was born on August 21, 1932 in New Orleans. Son of Dallas Coverdale and Rita Sydney (Taylor) Brown.
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Dallas Coverdale Brown, American army officer, retired history educator. Decorated Defense Superior Service medal, Meritorious Service medal (2), Joint Service Commendation medal, Army Commendation medal, Master Parachutist badge, Aircraft Crewman badge; named Alumnus of Year West Virginia State College, 1978; named to West Virginia State College Reserve Officers Training Corps Hall of Fame, 1980.
Education
Bachelor of Arts History and Political Science (Distinguished Military Graduate 1954), West Virginia State College, 1954; Master of Arts in Government, Indiana U., 1967; postgraduate in Defense Language Institute, Indiana U., 1966; graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1968; graduate, United States of America Russian Institute, 1970; graduate, Naval War College, 1974.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1954;
advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1978;
service in, Korea, West Germany, Vietnam
deputy chief staff intelligence, United States Army Forces Command, 1978-1979;
deputy vice director foreign intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency, 1979-1980;
deputy commander, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1980-1984;
retired, 1984;
associate professor of history, West Virginia State College, Institute, 1984-1996. Member board advisors West Virginia State College, 1990-1991. Member West Virginia Governor's Higher Education Advocacy Team, 1992-1993.
Board directors WPBY-television (Public Broadcasting Service), 1995-1996.
Membership
Constituent United States Army War College Foundation. Member Military Advisory Council, Center for Defense Information. Member Association United States Army, Retired Officers Association, National Eagle Scout Association, Sun City Veterans Association (vice commander 1999), West Virginia State College Alumni Association, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Lambda Boule, Sigma Pi Phi, Pi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Rocks Club.
Connections
Married Joyce Regina Bush, July 26, 1955, (divorced August 1985). Children: Dallas Coverdale, III, Leonard, Jan, Karen, Barbara. Married Elizabeth Taylor Vance, September 3, 1985.
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Religion
Unitarian
Awards
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Decorated Defense Superior Service medal, Meritorious Service medal (2), Joint Service Commendation medal, Army Commendation medal, Master Parachutist badge, Aircraft Crewman badge. Named Alumnus of Year West Virginia State College, 1978. Named to West Virginia State College Reserve Officers Training Corps Hall of Fame, 1980.Decorated Defense Superior Service medal, Meritorious Service medal (2), Joint Service Commendation medal, Army Commendation medal, Master Parachutist badge, Aircraft Crewman badge. Named Alumnus of Year West Virginia State College, 1978. Named to West Virginia State College Reserve Officers Training Corps Hall of Fame, 1980.
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Decorated Defense Superior Service medal, Meritorious Service medal (2), Joint Service Commendation medal, Army Commendation medal, Master Parachutist badge, Aircraft Crewman badge. Named Alumnus of Year West Virginia State College, 1978. Named to West Virginia State College Reserve Officers Training Corps Hall of Fame, 1980.Decorated Defense Superior Service medal, Meritorious Service medal (2), Joint Service Commendation medal, Army Commendation medal, Master Parachutist badge, Aircraft Crewman badge. Named Alumnus of Year West Virginia State College, 1978. Named to West Virginia State College Reserve Officers Training Corps Hall of Fame, 1980.