Pharis Craig Brinkley

Military

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-5859

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

21 September 1916

Enlisted

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA 13 March 1942

Died

(aged 54)

Buried

Kernersville, North Carolina, USA Eastlawn Gardens of Memory

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added Born, Died and Buried events and Updated middle name per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 52423685.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52423685/pharis-craig-brinkley
Added Enlisted event per WWII Army Enlistment Records at Fold3.com.
Source: https://www.fold3.com/record/84021967-pharis-c-brinkley

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #42-5859 - per info in the book "Half a Wing, Three Engines And a Prayer" by "Brian D. O’Neill" on page 207.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster