John D Brown
MilitaryRear L-R: 1Lt John D Brown, Capt John J Brown, 2Lt Joseph F "Bud" Meusel, 1Lt William F Schliefer.
Front L-R: Sgt Oledburne D Wells, S/Sgt Norman D Martin, T/Sgt Garciano J Arellano, T/Sgt Leon W "Scrappy" Hoffman, Sgt James "Jezek" Ellis.
Missions: 1944 - Jul 31 Munich; Aug 1 Chartres; 3 Strasbourg; 4 Aliclam; 9 Luxembourg; 14 Haguenau; 25 Peenemunde; Sep 11 Merseburg; 17 Gordesbeek; 19 Hamm; 28 Magdeburg; Oct 3 Nurnberg; 14 Cologne; 15 Cologne; 17 Cologne; 19 Mannheim; Nov 25 Merseburg; 26 Misburg; Dec 5 Berlin; 6 Merseburg; 11 Frankfurt; 29 Bingen; 31 Krefeld; 1945 - Jan 7 Bitburg; 10 Euskirchen; 17 Paderborn; 21 Ashaffenburg; 29 Bed Kreuznack; Feb 16 Gelsenkirchen; 20 Nurnberg. We lost at least one engine on over half of missions flown. On one mission, we lost three engines and landed in open field in Belgium. We made our way into Brussels which had only been liberated about three days before.
DFC/ Air Medal w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster/ 2 Bronze Service Stars
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-817187
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Sevierville, Tennessee | 1 August 1921 | |
Died |
9 September 2008 | ||
Buried |
Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Alcoa, TN | 14 September 2008 | Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Alcoa, Tennessee |
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=3737