Senator Frank M. Browning Bio
· 9 April 2015 ·
Frank Milton Browning
Born in Ogden Utah 17 October 1897
Died 19 March 1969
Father: Jonathan Edmund Browning (1859 - 1939)
Mother: Mary Ann Roxanna (Jones) Browning (1864 - 1937)
His father Jonathan (Ed) collaborated with his brother John M. on inventing 35 small bore firearms. Some of these are the Browning Machine Gun, Colt 45 & Winchester Repeating Rifle. At his death in 1939 he had developed a 30 cal. infantry weapon which was modified after his death to become the U.S. M1 Carbine.
Frank graduated from high school in Ogden Spring 1917, and he enlisted in the American Expeditionary Force in August 1917. Being part of the 102 Aero Squadron, he was sent to Texas, New York and received his pilot training in France.
He was severely injured in a aircraft crash in Northern France. He returned to active flying duty in France just as the WWI ended. He achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant pilot in the American Expeditionary Force. In his service there, he flew the Caudron, Sopwith, Neuport and Spad aircraft.
Returning to civilian life in 1919 he developed automobile agencies with his brothers throughout Utah and Idaho. He was heavily involved in civic affairs at this time.
Prior to WWII Frank Browning was the Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee as such he was instrumental in acquiring land and encouraging the Army to build the Ogden Arsenal, Hill Field, and the Utah General Depot. At that time the war department had no funds available, and the people of Ogden and Northern Utah dynamically responded to Mr. Browning's request and furnished 150,000 dollars to make possible the early construction of those defense units with the WPA.
Prior to WWII he was called to active duty as a Major in the Army Ordinance Corps, and he spent much of his time activating ordinance units at the Watervleit Arsenal, Watervleit, New York and Red River Arsenal at Texarkana, Texas.
He then requested oversees duties and was assigned to the Persian Gulf Command. Being mustered out with the rank of Colonel. In his own words "Gene (his wife) was most brave in consenting to my request as it would mean an end to so many happy times together. Many of my fellow officers could not understand why I should want to leave this country for the unpleasant duty over there but knowing that I would have my life to live with in future years and with a full knowledge of the regret it would bring without doing my utmost I asked for orders."
On the voyage over to Persia (Iran), which took 60 days in the on a dirty freighter (Liberty Ship) two of the ships in the convoy (a liberty ship & a tanker) were torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea. They both sank quickly. The convoy was threatened many times before & after this by German & Japanese submarines. Each time they were deterred by the escorts utilizing ships and aircraft.
"March 6, 1944
During the night the storm eased up and the rough swells began to let down. After finishing my exercise on deck I watched the ships off to our portside as we passed the entrance to the harbor of Tunis. Around 7:50 a.m. there was hurried activity on the bridge with the captain rushing out to take over. All eyes were focused to the rear as the navy gunners frantically took up stations at their guns. A tanker at the end of the convoy belched out dark smoke from the whole of the ship and escort vessels were speeding to its vicinity. Word came down tome that a sub had got into the convoy and hit the tanker and a Liberty. They were adjoining ships and in a few moments they sank behind the large waves and did not rise again. They both were down within 15 min.
Not one of the ships had a chance to fire on the sub and we in the convoy would never know if the navy vessels were able to locate the raider. One of the other ships reported seeing the periscope at the time the second vessel was struck.
As always in convoy procedure the other ships held their course and left the picking up of the lifeboats to the escorts. We never were given any report on the casualties but the tanker must have been an inferno."
He commanded the ordinance activities at an ordinance depot in Adimeshk central Iran where temperatures commonly reach 130 deg. F in the shade. These supplies were conveyed to Russia as part of the Lend, Lease program. He remained their for a year.
Upon his return he was elected director of the Federal Reserve Board of the Salt Lake City branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
In 1952 he founded the Bank of Utah.
Served 12 years in the Utah Senate.
Mr. Browning was active for many years in the Boy Scouts. He & Mrs. Browning gave 250 acres adjacent to Camp Kiesel on Causey Creek for scout use.
He helped land acquisition for Weber State College Campus and helped it become a 4 year accredited college.
He was chairman of the Ogden Rotary fashioned the gateway. He was a member of the board of trustees and member of the board of regents.
Mr. Browning and his wife Eugenia have given to northern Utah the headquarters building for the Boy Scouts of America Lake Bonneville Council.
Married Eugenia Hanson 16 June 1923.
Children Frances, Roderick & Phillip.
· 9 April 2015 ·
Frank Milton Browning
Born in Ogden Utah 17 October 1897
Died 19 March 1969
Father: Jonathan Edmund Browning (1859 - 1939)
Mother: Mary Ann Roxanna (Jones) Browning (1864 - 1937)
His father Jonathan (Ed) collaborated with his brother John M. on inventing 35 small bore firearms. Some of these are the Browning Machine Gun, Colt 45 & Winchester Repeating Rifle. At his death in 1939 he had developed a 30 cal. infantry weapon which was modified after his death to become the U.S. M1 Carbine.
Frank graduated from high school in Ogden Spring 1917, and he enlisted in the American Expeditionary Force in August 1917. Being part of the 102 Aero Squadron, he was sent to Texas, New York and received his pilot training in France.
He was severely injured in a aircraft crash in Northern France. He returned to active flying duty in France just as the WWI ended. He achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant pilot in the American Expeditionary Force. In his service there, he flew the Caudron, Sopwith, Neuport and Spad aircraft.
Returning to civilian life in 1919 he developed automobile agencies with his brothers throughout Utah and Idaho. He was heavily involved in civic affairs at this time.
Prior to WWII Frank Browning was the Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee as such he was instrumental in acquiring land and encouraging the Army to build the Ogden Arsenal, Hill Field, and the Utah General Depot. At that time the war department had no funds available, and the people of Ogden and Northern Utah dynamically responded to Mr. Browning's request and furnished 150,000 dollars to make possible the early construction of those defense units with the WPA.
Prior to WWII he was called to active duty as a Major in the Army Ordinance Corps, and he spent much of his time activating ordinance units at the Watervleit Arsenal, Watervleit, New York and Red River Arsenal at Texarkana, Texas.
He then requested oversees duties and was assigned to the Persian Gulf Command. Being mustered out with the rank of Colonel. In his own words "Gene (his wife) was most brave in consenting to my request as it would mean an end to so many happy times together. Many of my fellow officers could not understand why I should want to leave this country for the unpleasant duty over there but knowing that I would have my life to live with in future years and with a full knowledge of the regret it would bring without doing my utmost I asked for orders."
On the voyage over to Persia (Iran), which took 60 days in the on a dirty freighter (Liberty Ship) two of the ships in the convoy (a liberty ship & a tanker) were torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea. They both sank quickly. The convoy was threatened many times before & after this by German & Japanese submarines. Each time they were deterred by the escorts utilizing ships and aircraft.
"March 6, 1944
During the night the storm eased up and the rough swells began to let down. After finishing my exercise on deck I watched the ships off to our portside as we passed the entrance to the harbor of Tunis. Around 7:50 a.m. there was hurried activity on the bridge with the captain rushing out to take over. All eyes were focused to the rear as the navy gunners frantically took up stations at their guns. A tanker at the end of the convoy belched out dark smoke from the whole of the ship and escort vessels were speeding to its vicinity. Word came down tome that a sub had got into the convoy and hit the tanker and a Liberty. They were adjoining ships and in a few moments they sank behind the large waves and did not rise again. They both were down within 15 min.
Not one of the ships had a chance to fire on the sub and we in the convoy would never know if the navy vessels were able to locate the raider. One of the other ships reported seeing the periscope at the time the second vessel was struck.
As always in convoy procedure the other ships held their course and left the picking up of the lifeboats to the escorts. We never were given any report on the casualties but the tanker must have been an inferno."
He commanded the ordinance activities at an ordinance depot in Adimeshk central Iran where temperatures commonly reach 130 deg. F in the shade. These supplies were conveyed to Russia as part of the Lend, Lease program. He remained their for a year.
Upon his return he was elected director of the Federal Reserve Board of the Salt Lake City branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
In 1952 he founded the Bank of Utah.
Served 12 years in the Utah Senate.
Mr. Browning was active for many years in the Boy Scouts. He & Mrs. Browning gave 250 acres adjacent to Camp Kiesel on Causey Creek for scout use.
He helped land acquisition for Weber State College Campus and helped it become a 4 year accredited college.
He was chairman of the Ogden Rotary fashioned the gateway. He was a member of the board of trustees and member of the board of regents.
Mr. Browning and his wife Eugenia have given to northern Utah the headquarters building for the Boy Scouts of America Lake Bonneville Council.
Married Eugenia Hanson 16 June 1923.
Children Frances, Roderick & Phillip.
Senator Frank M. Browning Bio
· 9 April 2015 ·
Frank Milton Browning
Born in Ogden Utah 17 October 1897
Died 19 March 1969
Father: Jonathan Edmund Browning (1859 - 1939)
Mother: Mary Ann Roxanna (Jones) Browning (1864 - 1937)
His father Jonathan (Ed) collaborated with his brother John M. on inventing 35 small bore firearms. Some of these are the Browning Machine Gun, Colt 45 & Winchester Repeating Rifle. At his death in 1939 he had developed a 30 cal. infantry weapon which was modified after his death to become the U.S. M1 Carbine.
Frank graduated from high school in Ogden Spring 1917, and he enlisted in the American Expeditionary Force in August 1917. Being part of the 102 Aero Squadron, he was sent to Texas, New York and received his pilot training in France.
He was severely injured in a aircraft crash in Northern France. He returned to active flying duty in France just as the WWI ended. He achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant pilot in the American Expeditionary Force. In his service there, he flew the Caudron, Sopwith, Neuport and Spad aircraft.
Returning to civilian life in 1919 he developed automobile agencies with his brothers throughout Utah and Idaho. He was heavily involved in civic affairs at this time.
Prior to WWII Frank Browning was the Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee as such he was instrumental in acquiring land and encouraging the Army to build the Ogden Arsenal, Hill Field, and the Utah General Depot. At that time the war department had no funds available, and the people of Ogden and Northern Utah dynamically responded to Mr. Browning's request and furnished 150,000 dollars to make possible the early construction of those defense units with the WPA.
Prior to WWII he was called to active duty as a Major in the Army Ordinance Corps, and he spent much of his time activating ordinance units at the Watervleit Arsenal, Watervleit, New York and Red River Arsenal at Texarkana, Texas.
He then requested oversees duties and was assigned to the Persian Gulf Command. Being mustered out with the rank of Colonel. In his own words "Gene (his wife) was most brave in consenting to my request as it would mean an end to so many happy times together. Many of my fellow officers could not understand why I should want to leave this country for the unpleasant duty over there but knowing that I would have my life to live with in future years and with a full knowledge of the regret it would bring without doing my utmost I asked for orders."
On the voyage over to Persia (Iran), which took 60 days in the on a dirty freighter (Liberty Ship) two of the ships in the convoy (a liberty ship & a tanker) were torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea. They both sank quickly. The convoy was threatened many times before & after this by German & Japanese submarines. Each time they were deterred by the escorts utilizing ships and aircraft.
"March 6, 1944
During the night the storm eased up and the rough swells began to let down. After finishing my exercise on deck I watched the ships off to our portside as we passed the entrance to the harbor of Tunis. Around 7:50 a.m. there was hurried activity on the bridge with the captain rushing out to take over. All eyes were focused to the rear as the navy gunners frantically took up stations at their guns. A tanker at the end of the convoy belched out dark smoke from the whole of the ship and escort vessels were speeding to its vicinity. Word came down tome that a sub had got into the convoy and hit the tanker and a Liberty. They were adjoining ships and in a few moments they sank behind the large waves and did not rise again. They both were down within 15 min.
Not one of the ships had a chance to fire on the sub and we in the convoy would never know if the navy vessels were able to locate the raider. One of the other ships reported seeing the periscope at the time the second vessel was struck.
As always in convoy procedure the other ships held their course and left the picking up of the lifeboats to the escorts. We never were given any report on the casualties but the tanker must have been an inferno."
He commanded the ordinance activities at an ordinance depot in Adimeshk central Iran where temperatures commonly reach 130 deg. F in the shade. These supplies were conveyed to Russia as part of the Lend, Lease program. He remained their for a year.
Upon his return he was elected director of the Federal Reserve Board of the Salt Lake City branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
In 1952 he founded the Bank of Utah.
Served 12 years in the Utah Senate.
Mr. Browning was active for many years in the Boy Scouts. He & Mrs. Browning gave 250 acres adjacent to Camp Kiesel on Causey Creek for scout use.
He helped land acquisition for Weber State College Campus and helped it become a 4 year accredited college.
He was chairman of the Ogden Rotary fashioned the gateway. He was a member of the board of trustees and member of the board of regents.
Mr. Browning and his wife Eugenia have given to northern Utah the headquarters building for the Boy Scouts of America Lake Bonneville Council.
Married Eugenia Hanson 16 June 1923.
Children Frances, Roderick & Phillip.
· 9 April 2015 ·
Frank Milton Browning
Born in Ogden Utah 17 October 1897
Died 19 March 1969
Father: Jonathan Edmund Browning (1859 - 1939)
Mother: Mary Ann Roxanna (Jones) Browning (1864 - 1937)
His father Jonathan (Ed) collaborated with his brother John M. on inventing 35 small bore firearms. Some of these are the Browning Machine Gun, Colt 45 & Winchester Repeating Rifle. At his death in 1939 he had developed a 30 cal. infantry weapon which was modified after his death to become the U.S. M1 Carbine.
Frank graduated from high school in Ogden Spring 1917, and he enlisted in the American Expeditionary Force in August 1917. Being part of the 102 Aero Squadron, he was sent to Texas, New York and received his pilot training in France.
He was severely injured in a aircraft crash in Northern France. He returned to active flying duty in France just as the WWI ended. He achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant pilot in the American Expeditionary Force. In his service there, he flew the Caudron, Sopwith, Neuport and Spad aircraft.
Returning to civilian life in 1919 he developed automobile agencies with his brothers throughout Utah and Idaho. He was heavily involved in civic affairs at this time.
Prior to WWII Frank Browning was the Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee as such he was instrumental in acquiring land and encouraging the Army to build the Ogden Arsenal, Hill Field, and the Utah General Depot. At that time the war department had no funds available, and the people of Ogden and Northern Utah dynamically responded to Mr. Browning's request and furnished 150,000 dollars to make possible the early construction of those defense units with the WPA.
Prior to WWII he was called to active duty as a Major in the Army Ordinance Corps, and he spent much of his time activating ordinance units at the Watervleit Arsenal, Watervleit, New York and Red River Arsenal at Texarkana, Texas.
He then requested oversees duties and was assigned to the Persian Gulf Command. Being mustered out with the rank of Colonel. In his own words "Gene (his wife) was most brave in consenting to my request as it would mean an end to so many happy times together. Many of my fellow officers could not understand why I should want to leave this country for the unpleasant duty over there but knowing that I would have my life to live with in future years and with a full knowledge of the regret it would bring without doing my utmost I asked for orders."
On the voyage over to Persia (Iran), which took 60 days in the on a dirty freighter (Liberty Ship) two of the ships in the convoy (a liberty ship & a tanker) were torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea. They both sank quickly. The convoy was threatened many times before & after this by German & Japanese submarines. Each time they were deterred by the escorts utilizing ships and aircraft.
"March 6, 1944
During the night the storm eased up and the rough swells began to let down. After finishing my exercise on deck I watched the ships off to our portside as we passed the entrance to the harbor of Tunis. Around 7:50 a.m. there was hurried activity on the bridge with the captain rushing out to take over. All eyes were focused to the rear as the navy gunners frantically took up stations at their guns. A tanker at the end of the convoy belched out dark smoke from the whole of the ship and escort vessels were speeding to its vicinity. Word came down tome that a sub had got into the convoy and hit the tanker and a Liberty. They were adjoining ships and in a few moments they sank behind the large waves and did not rise again. They both were down within 15 min.
Not one of the ships had a chance to fire on the sub and we in the convoy would never know if the navy vessels were able to locate the raider. One of the other ships reported seeing the periscope at the time the second vessel was struck.
As always in convoy procedure the other ships held their course and left the picking up of the lifeboats to the escorts. We never were given any report on the casualties but the tanker must have been an inferno."
He commanded the ordinance activities at an ordinance depot in Adimeshk central Iran where temperatures commonly reach 130 deg. F in the shade. These supplies were conveyed to Russia as part of the Lend, Lease program. He remained their for a year.
Upon his return he was elected director of the Federal Reserve Board of the Salt Lake City branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
In 1952 he founded the Bank of Utah.
Served 12 years in the Utah Senate.
Mr. Browning was active for many years in the Boy Scouts. He & Mrs. Browning gave 250 acres adjacent to Camp Kiesel on Causey Creek for scout use.
He helped land acquisition for Weber State College Campus and helped it become a 4 year accredited college.
He was chairman of the Ogden Rotary fashioned the gateway. He was a member of the board of trustees and member of the board of regents.
Mr. Browning and his wife Eugenia have given to northern Utah the headquarters building for the Boy Scouts of America Lake Bonneville Council.
Married Eugenia Hanson 16 June 1923.
Children Frances, Roderick & Phillip.
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