Wilson M Brockman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-33214.jpeg UPL 33214 The crew of "Rough Buddy" which crashed near Schirmeck, France, after being hit by flak at 10.28 am. There was only 1 survivor
Standing: 2/Lt Scott, not on this mission; 2/Lt John Cushing, KIA; 2/Lt John Barksdale, KIA; 2/Lt Clarence Lloyd, KIA;
Kneeling: Sgt Gunter Schilling, KIA; Sgt Elwood Griffeth, not on this mission; Sgt George Mellott, KIA; Sgt Roderick Mellgren, KIA; Sgt Albert Forton, POW; Sgt Gerald Miller, KIA
Not in photo: Sgt Ray Ege, KIA; Sgt Wilson Brockman, KIA

Object Number - UPL 33214 - The crew of "Rough Buddy" which crashed near Schirmeck, France, after being hit by flak at 10.28 am. There was only 1 survivor Standing: 2/Lt Scott,...

Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Schirmeck in B-24 Rough Buddy #4295390

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Rough Buddy
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

10 September 1944

Born

Union, New Jersey, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 10 September 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8925 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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