Franklin Lee Brooks
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 366BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Drouin crew. 13 x missions. Aboard B-17 42-30647 'Polly Ann'. Collided with 2 other B-17s on return from mission to Stuttgart. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11047416 / O-795027
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Polly Ann
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Saint Albans, West Virginia | 2 December 1915 | BornSaint Albans, West Virginia |
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Enlisted |
Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky | 12 October 1942 | EnlistedFort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Chelveston, UK | 23 September 1943 | Killed in Action (KIA)Chelveston |
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Buried |
Cunningham Memorial Park Saint Albans, West Virginia | 15 September 1949 | Re-InterredCunningham Memorial ParkSaint Albans, West Virginia |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 289