Herbert S Brooks

Military

Prisoner of War (POW)/ shot down by flak and crashed at Comebarrion on 6/25/44 in B-17 42-102463



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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102463

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

25 June 1944

Born

Sedro Woolley, Washington

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6220