Arthur J Brodsky

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned Oct 1944. "Tangerine II" received a direct hit and exploded in half. There was only one survivor, Tail Gunner, S/Sgt Bob Morgan. KIA at Weisbaden in B-17 'Tangerine II' #42-102531.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102531

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tangerine II
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Germany 10 November 1944

Born

Cicero, Illinois, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 10 November 1944

Revisions

Date13 Jul 2020 21:53:37
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to service number, biography and events
Sources

Added S/N per MACR #10339 (Fold3.com).
Added a location to the Died event per info in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:04:06
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10358 / MACR 10358; Snetterton Falcons, pg 201, 203, 210 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database