UPL 24494
IMAGEJohn Innes Brown III with his dog, at Kirton-in-Lindsey, 26 Nov. 1941 John "Red" Campbell remembered being his roommate, and bemoaned the fact that his dog "wasn't necessarily housebroken." Entries of the day this photo taken and newsreel filmed are within the No 121 "Operations Record Book" at The National Archives in Kew: "Various news-reel personnel came to take moving pictures and stills of the squadron to-day." Entries show him as taking to air, likely piloting one of the Spitfires you see in the video. From "Movietone News" newsreel "Second Squadron With the R.A.F." You will see John I Brown III (and his dog!) at 0:05 - 0:21 British Movietone: "Second Eagle Squadron" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJEoZutpjAs AND find this (and a bit more) packaged in a 5 newsreel Video on YouTube by "Bomberguy": "RAF Eagle Squadron" ("American Squadron with the R.A.F.", "The Eagle Squadron", "American Eagles Go Into Action", "Second Eagle Squadron", and "R.A.F. 'Eagles' now fly for U.S.A.") : In this package, you'll see John I Brown III's Squadron, No 121, beginning at 4:22; see him on the left at 4:28 and 4:41 then recognize him with his dog at 5:31-34. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=_z2fVNnI6ms&NR=1
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885358
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
CA Brown daughter of John I Brown III
Movietone News
YouTube - British Movietone
YouTube - Bomber Guy
Daughter: CA Brown
Movietone News, via YouTube:
British Movietone - "Second Eagle Squadron"
Bomberguy - "RAF Eagle Squadron"
No 121 Operations Record Book, The National Archives, Kew
Daughter: CA Brown
Movietone News, via YouTube:
British Movietone - "Second Eagle Squadron"
Bomberguy - "RAF Eagle Squadron"
No 121 Operations Record Book, The National Archives, Kew
Daughter - C.A. Brown
Links from YouTube Channels: Bomberguy and British Movietone