Charles F Brokke

Military

Shot down by fighters on return from mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G 42-31076 'Chief Sly's Son. ' Prisoner of War.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31076

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Chief Sly's Son
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of war

11 January 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1919, 8th AF Losses