Jack R Brown

Military

Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Lubbock, Texas, USA 27 September 1941

Other

Crashed

Williams AFB, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA 24 March 1942 Landing Accident Williams Field, AZ Cat 3 damage Lt Jack R Brown, 24-Mar-42. AT-6 41-16453 - 534SchSq

Other

Crashed

Norfolk International Airport (ORF), 2200 Norview Ave, Norfolk, VA 23518, USA 20 May 1942 Forced Landing Engine Failure Norfolk Muni Airport, VA Cat 3 damage Lt Jack R Brown, 20-May-42. P-40F 41-13648 - 58PS 33PG

Other

Crashed

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), 8000 Essington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153, USA 9 October 1942 Landing Accident Ground Loop Philadelphia Muni Airport, PA Cat 4 damage Lt Jack R Brown, 9-Oct-42. P-40F 41-14249 - 58FS 33FG.

Based

Duxford 26 January 1943 - 10 February 1943 Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK 26 January 1943 Landing Accident Goxhill/Sta 345 Cat 3 damage Lt Jack R Brown, ENG 26-Jan-43. P-38F 43-2135 - 82FS 78FG 8AF.
Lubbock, Texas, USA

Born

Lubbock County, TX, USA

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Unit roster in the book DUXFORD DIARY by the Duxford Aviation Society, 1989 edition

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list