Elmer R Brater | American Air Museum

Elmer R Brater

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

KIS Was part of crew of plane being ferried to BAD #`1 at Burtonwood where pilot was to pick up newer plane to take back to base. ran into bad weather, field was blanketed by fog and plane hit Black Hameldon Hill. All men on board were killed.

NOTE: Not all men on board were killed. 1st Lt. Charles A. Goeking the pilot, T. Sgt. Leslie E. Johnson The Radio Operator, Sgt. Robert E. Hyett a passenger all suffered major injuries but survived the crash.

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

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

A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt Bowens, Bomb, Lt Fisher, Nav, Lt Yarina, pilot. Bot L-R, PFC Allison, gunner, S/Sgt Begley, gunner, Cpt Rogers, passenger, S/Sgt Silverfole, Radio, Sgt Boggs, gunner.'

854th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-50688

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Miss Dede Bee
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Died		19 February 1945

Revisions

Date8 Jun 2022 09:35:15

ContributorWhite-Knight

Changes

Sources

Ringmasters History and several Web site reports.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:08:55

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / unit roster