John Innes Brown III
Military
Object Number - UPL 6611 - Huie Lamb (left) and John I Brown III on Duxford's north side. Huie is holding the camera with which he took many of the photographs displayed on his...
Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 121S, transferred to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF, Tour expired ETD.
Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
13 January 1920 | ||
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Other Transferred |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK | 14 September 1942 | Transferred to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF |
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Other Flying accident |
Wood County Airport, Bowling Green, OH 43402, USA | 1 June 1944 | Crashed Belly Landing due to Engine Failure, 6 miles from Wood County Airport, OH, Cat 5 damage. A/C P-47C 41-6648 of 135BU homebase Millville AAF, Millville, NJ. |
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Died |
25 July 1999 | ||
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Buried |
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego San Diego County CA | 28 July 1999 | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego San Diego County California, USA. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Tour expired. ETD. | |
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Other Joined RAFVR |
Canada | Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. | |
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Other Service pilot training |
Tulsa, OK, USA | Service pilot training in US. | |
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Other Shipped overseas |
Merseyside, UK | Shipped overseas to ETO. | |
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Other Operational training |
Great Britain, United Kingdom | Operational training at OTU. Conversion to Hurricane and Spitfires. | |
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Other Assigned |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 14 September 1942 | Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF. Shot down a German Junkers 88 and damaged four enemy ships. |
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Other Returned Stateside |
United States | Returned Stateside to share combat experience. | |
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Other Injured in Car crash |
Cambridge, IL 61238, USA | Having obtained leave to bring his automobile back to Chicago, his automobile overturned on a curve near Cambridge. A friend, Lt. James D Gray, was driving at the time of the mishap and was only slightly hurt. Lt. Brown was hospitalized and suffered a fractured pelvis and a concussion. | |
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Other Pre enlistment |
Illinois, USA | Working at Illinois Steel Foundation, resigned. | |
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Other Educated |
Morgan Park, Chicago, IL, USA | Graduated from Morgan Park Military academy. |
Revisions
Daughter
EAGLES of the RAF - The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Phillip D Caine
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EAGLES of the RAF - The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Phillip D Caine
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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
