Harold K Braun

Military

Retired from the USAF with the rank of Master Sergeant.

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William Russell Garrett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-696641
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50364

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: This Is It!
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

42-50369

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wisconsin, USA 15 January 1919

Enlisted

Jefferson Barracks, Lemay Township, MO 63125, USA 3 June 1941

Other

Shot Down/Bailed out

2230 Ramsel, Belgium 7 October 1944 Bailed out over Allied Territory

Died

Gulfport, MS, USA 22 February 1999 GULFPORT -- Harold K. Braun, 80, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999. Mr. Braun was born in Neva, Wis., and was a longtime Gulfport resident. He retired in 1965 from the U.S. Air Force, and had served during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He received the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and numerous campaign ribbons and unit citations. He retired from civil service in 1974 as Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Navy Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport. He was a member of Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Harold F., and mother, Lucy Braun; two sisters; and two brothers. Survivors include his wife, sons, and 10 grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, where friends may call after 10:30 a.m. Private committal services will be held in the Biloxi National Cemetery.

Buried

Biloxi, MS, USA 25 February 1999 Biloxi National Cemetery Biloxi Harrison County Mississippi, USA Plot: C, 0, 281-D4
St. Louis, MO, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, p 343