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Gail Brown attended schools in Sheridan and attended the University of Wyoming where he served in the R.O.T.C. He was appointed a second Lieutenant on 4 September 1940 and trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

He served with his unit in Tunisia and Sicily before his division was sent to England in November 1943.

He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for his actions in March 1943 during the Tunisian campaign. At that time he had the rank of Captain. The citation cited: Capt Brown, without regard for his personal safety, and at continual risk of his life, moved about the zone of operations of this battalion, encouraging troops, directing the fires of weapons and coordinating the operations of the various companies. Capt Brown displayed exceptional qualities of initiative and leadership in directing the operations of the battalion during the temporary absence of the Battalion Commander. Throughout the entire day, Capt Brown was of incalculable value to the undersigned in exhorting a tired command to extend itself to the utmost in it's efforts to capture it's objective. During the operations of ** March 1943, Capt Brown continually and frequently exposed himself to hostile machine gun, mortar, and small arms fire in moving from point to point throughout the battalion area. Capt Brown's gallant actions and selfless devotion to duty, without regard for his own safety, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.