Username
RBrant
First name
Richard
Surname
Brant
Bio
I am the son of Ralph H. Brant, pilot of the "Fortress McHenry" out of Rougham in Bury St Edmonds. My dad is bottom row, second from left in the picture on this site. I am in contact with his Co Pilot's son (Who was also named Richard. I guess they bonded) and the right waist gunner's grandson. My dad helped set up the 94th reunion in San Antonio Tx. decades ago and attended the other 94th reunions. The plane was purchased by war bonds from the people of Baltimore Md and named by them. It was given to the first pilot out of training that was from Maryland, my dad. The "Fortress McHenry" always brought my dad back and after he turned it over to another crew, it survived to be scrapped on the US. My dad retired from the AF in the '60s.