John A Brown Jr
MilitaryShot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 #42-5171. On mission to Bremen, led 2nd element of the low squadron. Hit by flak, tried to join 423rd BS when German fighters noticed gunners were out of ammo and shot out an engine. Plane caught fire and bail out order given. A/C crashed near Wiessens and all crew members became Prisoners of War (POW). Brown was imprisoned at Stalag Luft 3 and moved to 49-11 Nuremberg.
POW
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 17 April 1943 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
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Born |
Sumburg, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to A/C #42-5171 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 15524, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, First Over Germany pp. 88-89 by R. Strong, NARA POW records on line. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia