Frederick William Bruner

Military

Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: SS, DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Remained in USAF, serving in Korea and Vietnam conflicts, rising to rank of Colonel.

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Units served with

Aircraft

44-15403

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron

44-19873

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Little Fifi
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Albany County, WY, USA 20 July 1915

Enlisted

Francis E. Warren AFB, WY, USA 16 August 1941 Fort Francis E Warren Cheyenne Wyoming

Other

Crashed

Williams AFB, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA 11 September 1943 Baled Out due to Stall/Spin 5 Miles SW Williams Field, AZ Cat 5 damage Lt Frederick W Bruner, 11-Sep-43. P-38H 42-66976 535 TEFTS.

Other

Crashed

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK 18 September 1944 Taxiing Accident Martlesham Heath/Sta 369 Cat 3 damage Capt Frederick W Bruner, 18-Sep-44. P-47D 44-19873 - 359FS 356FG 8AF.

Other

Crashed

Sutton Heath, Market Drayton TF9, UK 1 February 1945 Belly Landing after Mid Air Collision NE Sutton Heath Cat 4 damage Capt Frederick W Bruner, 1-Feb-45. P-51D 44-15403 - 359FS 356FG 8AF.

Died

Dayton, OH, USA 15 May 2002

Buried

Dayton National Cemetery Dayton Montgomery County OH 18 May 2002 Dayton National Cemetery Dayton Montgomery County Ohio, USA

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD)

Other

Promotion

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK Promoted to Captain.

Based

Martlesham Heath Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF.
Phoenix, AZ, USA

Revisions

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6629876/frederick-w-bruner

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ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in source from duplicate record:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Histories

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https://www.fold3.com/page/84566531_frederick_w%20bruner/details/
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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Bruner%2C+Fred&S…
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6629876

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list