Dale S Brown

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21254.jpeg UPL 21254 Dale Brown - Bonaparte, 100th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21254 - Dale Brown - Bonaparte, 100th BG, KIA

Crashed at Westerhusen on 31 Dec 44 in B-17 43-38459



Staff Sergeant Dale S. Brown was born April 1, 1922. His next of kin were his wife, Faye Brown, and his mother, Florence Brown. He was from Bonaparte, Iowa.

On December 31, 1944, his B-17, tail 43-38459, of the 100th Bomb Group, 418th Bomb Squadron, was shot down north of Emden, Germany. SSGT Brown was the only member of the crew to be killed in the crash.

He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38459

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cargo For Margo
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Oak Dale, Iowa, USA 1 April 1922 Staff Sergeant Dale S. Brown was born April 1, 1922. His next of kin were his wife, Faye Brown, and his mother, Florence Brown. He was from Bonaparte, Iowa.

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Emden, Germany 31 December 1944 On December 31, 1944, his B-17, tail 43-38459, of the 100th Bomb Group, 418th Bomb Squadron, was shot down north of Emden, Germany. SSGT Brown was the only member of the crew to be killed in the crash.

Buried

Neuville-en-Condroz, 4121 Neupré, Belgium He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.

Revisions

Date
ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
Changes
Sources

IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11358 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 21254 - Dale Brown - Bonaparte, 100th BG, KIA