Commanding Officer, 613th Squadron

Lt. Colonel Edwin W. Brown was the original Commanding Officer of the 613th Squadron and flew numerous Group leads, including the Group's first mission to Berlin on 6 March 1944 (mission number 32 for the 401st).

Colonel Brown succeeded Colonel Seawell as Deputy Group Commander and Air Executive in December 1944 and served in that capacity until called to Washington on special assignment in March 1945.