Edward T Brodnax Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 55118 - 1st Lt. Edward T. Brodnax
On 28 June 1943, on a mission to St. Nazaire, Edward Brodnax was flying B-17 #42-5724 'Thunderbird / Marnita No. 2' when it was hit by heavy, accurate flak. The aircraft went down in the English Channel and Brodnax died. There were only 2 survivors who were rescued by French fishermen. Brodnax's name is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17020318 / O-661865
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Thunderbird II, Marnita No. 2
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 322nd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 15 June 1943
- Date: 22 June 1943
- Date: 25 June 1943
- Date: 28 June 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Military site
- Known as: Stanbridge Earls and Roke Manor
- Site type: Military site
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
28 June 1943 | ||
| Louisiana, USA |
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Removed association to UPL 47048 as there was no associated media.
Removed association to UPL 47047 as there is no associated media.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 168, MACR 15710
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15710
