James Cooke Brown

Military
media-44319.jpeg UPL 44319 1Lt James Cooke Brown, Navigator 369th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group, Alphonse Maresh crew

My mother's second husband, photo album

Object Number - UPL 44319 - 1Lt James Cooke Brown, Navigator 369th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group, Alphonse Maresh crew

He was an original crew member. He was the 31st Officer to complete tour on 28 Jul 1943. He transferred out on 30 Jul 1943.



AM 2OLC, DFC,

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Colonel Frank A. Armstrong of the 97th Bomb Group in the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Photographed by US Army Air Air Forces.' [caption], 'US Official Phot No. USB 230. (WA) Distributed by the Ministry of Information.' [caption] 'USAA(BRI)CCC:TYPE.' [written annotation] Printed caption on reverse: 'LEADER OF THE US BOMBING ATTACK ON WILHELMSHAVEN. Photo shows:- Col. Frank A. Armstrong of Asheville N.C. who led the bombing attack on Wilhelmshaven- the first American air a
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-17459
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant General
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Commanding Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-791474
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Two Intelligence Officers - Major John B. Wright, Group Intelligence Officer of New York and Major Ralph Oliver, Operations Officer of Palo Alto, California, both on the left - of the 306th Bomb Group interrogate a bomber crew, sat atop bombs, after a mission. The five bomb crew are Lieutenant Frank Yaussi of Glendale, California; Lieutenant R.J. Salitrink of Alhambra, California; Staff Sergeant Donald Tunstall of Darlington, South Carolina; Staff Sergeant Raymond R. Erikson of Chicago; and Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
  • Service Numbers: O-25217
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot; Assistant Director of Bombers
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group Headquarters (306th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-17007
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Commanding Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-375352
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot; Commanding Officer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dixie Demo II
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Places

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Born

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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He flew as Navigator with the Alphonse Maresh crew on “Dixie Demo II”

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My mother's second husband, from her photo album

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