Darwin Voltaire Brake Jr

Military

Pilot Beaufighter Mk VI F ND178, 416th NFS, 62nd FW, 12th AF, out of Pomigliano. He was shot down April 12, 1944 over the Mediterranean sea, bailed out along with his observer and was never recovered. KIA. MACR 4189

Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

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Units served with

Aircraft

ND178

  • Aircraft Type: Beaufighter
  • Unit: 416th Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Mediterranean Sea 12 April 1944 Pilot Beaufighter Mk VI F ND178, 416th NFS, 62nd FW, 12th AF, out of Pomigliano. He was shot down April 12, 1944, bailed out and was never recovered.

Buried

Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy.
Milledgeville, GA, USA Milledgeville, Georgia, USA.

Other

Assigned

Pomigliano NA, Italy 416th NFS, 62nd FW, 12th AF.

Revisions

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Sources

Hometown, Awards, Burial details: http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/detail/WWII...
Serial #, Rank, Name details: http://usaafdata.com/?q=search
MACR 4189: http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=ND178&Submit6=Go

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Hometown, Awards, Burial details: http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/detail/WWI…
Serial #, Rank, Name details: http://usaafdata.com/?q=search
MACR 4189: http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=ND178&Submit6=Go