Andrew J Brown

Military

Attacked by fighters en-route to the target at Klein Machow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-32002 'Berlin First' crashed near Bremen after the crew baled out. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Thomas Lawrence Barksdale

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20447474 / O-801237
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-32002

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Berlin First
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

South Windham, Maine, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 6 March 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2982 / MACR 2982, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database