Earl M Brindley
Military
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Object Number - UPL 30654 - Earl Brindley, 398th Bomb Group.
He was drafted into the Army in March 1943, serving first in an anti-aircraft unit before being transferred to the Air Corps. After training Earl and his crew picked up a B-17 in Nebraska and flew to the 398thBG at Nuthampstead in England. He flew on 26 combat missions, including two to pick up POWs from Barth camp in Germany. His crew then flew a 'battle-weary' B-17 back to the USA. After discharge in September 1945 he spent nine years in the Iowa National Guard and for 38 years operated an auto- body business.
Air Medal with 4 clusters.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Atlantic, Iowa | ||
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Based |
Nuthampstead |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
