41-6231
Object Number - UPL 27271 - Capt. Wayne A Brainard, [ Kellogg, ID ] 62nd Fighter Squadron. Capt Brainard was in the original cadre from the US and was with the 62nd FS until...
Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 552FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. Took off from Atcham on a local non-operational formation flight. 2Lt Arthur D Brody executed a turn close to the ground, hit a tree, cartwheeled crashed and was killed in resulting fire near to Belle Vue Methodist Church, Shrewsbury. Killed non Operations (KNO).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: 19060498 / O-661182
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 495th Fighter Group Headquarters Squadron (495th Bomb Group)
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Belle Vue Methodist Church, Shrewsbury SY3, UK | 25 June 1944 | Fatal Crash Black Lion Farm, Church Cat 5 damage Lt Arthur D Brody, 25-Jun-44. P-47C 41-6231 - 551FTS 495FTG 8AF. |
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Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
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Delivered |
LaGuardia Airport, Queens, NY 11371, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK | Transferred to 552FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
