Benjamin Alan Brown

Military
media-7185.jpeg UPL 7185 Crew #665
Jessie H. McKnight Crew
B-24J1-FO #42-95617 "Jennie" T9-I

Standing Left to Right: Donald Hemingway (CP), Jessie H. McKnight (P), Edwin Martin (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: Jack Kasper (FE), Glenn Hill (NG), Ben Buck (WG), Gerald Alport (WG), Frank Bostwick (TG), Ben Brown (R/O)

Completed a 34 mission tour: 6 October 1944 - 31 March 1945

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7185 - Crew #665 Jessie H. McKnight Crew B-24J1-FO #42-95617 "Jennie" T9-I Standing Left to Right: Donald Hemingway (CP), Jessie H. McKnight (P),...

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-823910
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Piot

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

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Born

Seminole County, OK, USA 3 April 1924 born in Seminole Co., OK. Native American mother, Annie Augusta FIFE, a Creek Indian and father, Harry Ross BROWN a Seminole Indian.

Enlisted

Oklahoma City, OK, USA 19 May 1943 Enlisted in Oklahoma City, OK

Died

Norman, OK, USA 7 January 2000

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Honorable Discharge Records for Ben A. Brown serial #38405072 at 2525th AAF BU 1 Oct 1945.

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US Federal Census records 1930 & 1940: SS Application records: WWII Draft Registration and enlistment records (NARA)

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Burial record - marker has "T SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II / PURPLE HEART" engraved on it. Lilac Hill Memorial Gardens, Moore, Cleveland Co., OK.

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466th BG Historian

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, p 343

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