Marius Lee Brohard
Military
Kneeling, from left to right, are TSgt. Russel J. Condry (Radio Operator), TSgt. Lewis E. Baker (Flight Engineer), SSgt. Marius L. Brohard (Right Waist Gunner), SSgt. Earl W, Sonke (Tail Gunner), SSgt. Johnny E, Lovlin (Ball Turret) and SSgt. William J. Lobis (Left Waist Gunner). Standing from left to right, are 2nd Lt. Anthony B. Masa (Navigator), 2nd Lt. Richard N. Cunningham (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Warren Foote (Co-pilot) and 2nd Lt. Joseph A. Crowley (Bombardier). All except for pilot Cunningham and waist gunner Lobis became POWs – Cunningham was able to evade capture and SSgt. Morris L. Tryon (Left Waist Gunner) was a replacement gunner for Lobis on this mission and became a POW.
Object Number - UPL 30970 - In God We Trust. #423425 Shot down 6 September 1943 Kneeling, from left to right, are TSgt. Russel J. Condry (Radio Operator), TSgt. Lewis E. Baker...
Assigned to 563BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down in B-17 42-3425 'In God We Trust' 6-Sep-43. Evaded (EVD).
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).
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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: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32047124 / O-736482
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: In God We Trust
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Flemington Taylor, WV | 14 August 1909 | Son of Thomas W. and Alma May [Cather] Brohard. |
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Enlisted |
Harrisburg, PA | 21 August 1942 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Other Evaded (EVD) |
North of Troyes, France | 6 September 1943 | Shot down in B-17 42-3425 'In God We Trust' 6-Sep-43. Evaded (EVD). |
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Died |
20 May 1992 | ||
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Buried |
Media Cemetery Media, Delaware County, PA | 23 May 1992 | Media Cemetery Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
| Williamsport, Lycoming, PA | |||
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Based |
Knettishall | 6 September 1943 | Assigned to 563BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3115 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database