Robert William Brown Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 515BS, 376BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Sofia, Bulgaria 20-Dec-43 with Bob Brown crew; Collided with out of control ME109, ripping wing from A/C. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 1592
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19097508 / O-674715
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39610191
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12185762
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-448232
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-685656
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Big Nig
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Berka, al Birkah
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Florence American Cemetery, Tavarnuzze, Italy
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Lavaca County, TX | 2 March 1922 | Son of Robert W Sr and Theresa Mary [Botard] Brown. |
Died |
Sofia, Bulgaria | 20 December 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Sofia, Bulgaria 20-Dec-43 with Bob Brown crew; Collided with out of control ME109, ripping wing from A/C. KIA MACR 1592 |
Buried |
Re-Interred Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Italy Plot: B Row: 7 Grave: 45 | ||
Based |
20 December 1943 | Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 15AF USAAF. |