Robert F Brower

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Died non Battle (DNB) in P-47C 41-6365 27-Aug-43.



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

Aircraft

41-6179

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron

41-6365

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron

41-6379

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Queen Mu
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Lockbourne Rd, Columbus, OH, USA 19 January 1942 Lockbourne AAF Columbus Ohio

Other

Crashed

Carrollwood Cultural Center, 10019 N Dale Mabry Hwy #100, Tampa, FL 33618, USA 6 December 1942 Taxiing Accident Dale Mabry Field, FL Cat 3 damage 2Lt Robert F Brower, 6-Dec-42. P-47C 41-6110 - 312FS 338FG

Based

Duxford 25 February 1943 - 27 August 1943 Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Sutton Bridge, Spalding PE12, UK 1 April 1943 Landing Accident RAF Suttonbridge Cat 3 damage Lt Robert F Brower, 1-Apr-43. P-47C 41-6379 - 82FS 78FG 8AF

Other

Crashed

Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK 3 May 1943 Taxiing Accident Duxford/Sta 357 Cat 3 Lt Robert F Brower, 3-May-43. P-47C 41-6365 - 82FS 78FG 8AF

Other

Crashed

Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK 17 August 1943 Belly Landing due to Engine Failure 1/2mi SE Duxford/Sta 357 Cat 5 damage Lt Robert F Brower, 17-Aug-43. P-47C 41-6179 - 82FS 78FG 8AF

Died

Stevenage, UK 27 August 1943 Fatal Crash 6 miles ESE Stevenage Cat 5 Lt Robert F Brower, 27-Aug-43. P-47C 41-6365 - 82FS 78FG 8AF

Buried

28 August 1943

Born

Miami County, OH, USA Son of Harold O and Marcella C Brower.
Piqua, OH 45356, USA

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Author's Db

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ABMC, Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 249 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list