Norman E Brooks

Military
Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stand as a group beside their P-47 Thunderbolts at Horsham air base in late March 1943. Left to right the pilots are: Captain Donald D. Renwick, Lieutenant Norman E. Brooks and Captain Francis S. Gabreski. Passed for publication 10 May 1943. media-377482.jpg FRE 238 Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stand as a group beside their P-47 Thunderbolts at Horsham air base in late March 1943. Left to right the pilots are: Captain Donald D. Renwick, Lieutenant Norman E. Brooks and Captain Francis S. Gabreski. Passed for publication 10 May 1943. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 238 - Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stand as a group beside their P-47 Thunderbolts at Horsham air base in late March 1943. Left...

Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Flew a P-47 named "Slugger" and P-51 "Mud Hen". Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: DFC(OLC), AM(3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-75434

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron

42-75565

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Slugger
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron

42-7941

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Slugger Grumpy
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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E/A Destroyed

Aachen, Germany 14 October 1943 Me110 destroyed West of Aachen 14-Oct-43. In P-47 42-7941.

Other

Crashed

Halesworth IP19, UK 1 January 1944 Take Off Accident Halesworth/Sta 365 Cat 3 damage 1Lt Norman E Brooks, 1-Jan-44. P-47D 42-75434 - 61FS 56FG 8AF

Other

E/A Destroyed

Germany 8 March 1944 E/A destroyed Germany 8-Mar-44.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Promotion

Boxted, Colchester, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Born

Maricopa County, AZ, USA Son of Roy W and Ethel G Brooks.
Phoenix, AZ, USA

Based

Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Boxted, Colchester, UK Promoted to Captain.

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/image/204741595/?terms=Norman%20E%20Brooks
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Brooks%2C+Norman…
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_056.php
http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/p-47/er/56-brooks-14oct43.jpg

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LittleFriend and differentes photos from my collection.

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Norman E Brooks: Gallery (4 items)

Flight-Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig talks to two 56th Fighter Group pilots. One of them has been identified as Norman E. Brooks of the 61st Fighter Squadron. The other could be Captain Robert A. Lamb as it is the controls of his P-47 Thunderbolt that they are gathered around. Passed for publication on 29 November 1943. Printed caption attached to print: '"Ace" Flight-Surgeon is combination family physician, foster-father and chaplain. Associated Press photo shows: "Doc" Hornig discusses the effects of

Object number: FRE 191 - Flight-Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig talks to...

Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stand as a group beside their P-47 Thunderbolts at Horsham air base in late March 1943. Left to right the pilots are: Captain Donald D. Renwick, Lieutenant Norman E. Brooks and Captain Francis S. Gabreski. Passed for publication 10 May 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'The "Thunderbolt" in Britain - and the men who fly it. Associated Press photo shows: Three U.S. pilots who are now flying "Thunderbolts" newest American fighter plane to arrive

Object number: FRE 233 - Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter...

Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stand as a group beside their P-47 Thunderbolts at Horsham air base in late March 1943. Left to right the pilots are: Captain Donald D. Renwick, Lieutenant Norman E. Brooks and Captain Francis S. Gabreski. Passed for publication 10 May 1943.

Object number: FRE 238 - Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 27891 - Capt Norman E Brooks, a collection of pictures of...