James Joseph Brodie
Military ROLL OF HONOURUSAAF Photo
Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. 21 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Magdeburg in B-17 'Lazy Daisy' 42-31222 28-Sep-44. Crashed near Erxleben Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 9366.
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.
1Lt James J. Brodie from Chicago was the pilot of 'Lazy Daisy'. He flew with the 384th Bomb Group. On 28 September 1944, his B 17 collided with B-17 43-37822 and crashed near Ost Ingersleber, Germany, killing all but three of the crew. 1Lt Brodie and S/Sergeant Robert Crumpton are the only ones buried at Margraten Military Cemetery. Many thanks to Larry Miller for the picture of LT Velve.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34670187
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36834864
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36431961
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: MOS 611, Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16115332
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-768760
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Rockaway Beach, NY | 22 May 1921 | Son of James Francis and Mary A [Golden] Brodie. |
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
39343 Erxleben, Germany | 28 September 1944 | Collided with 43‑37822 over target; both ships went down on fire and out of control; no chutes observed; crashed near Erxleben, Germany; MACR 9366. |
Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands Plot J Row 13 Grave 4 | |
Los Angeles, CA | At time of draft registration working for Lockheed Corp. Los Angeles, CA | ||
Based |
Grafton Underwood | 28 September 1944 | Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9366 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database