Richard Joseph Brady
Military
Newspaper clipping
Object Number - UPL 51692 - 2nd Lt Richard J Brady, 389BG
Lt. Richard Brady was assigned as a bombardier to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. On 5 Jan 1944 B-24 42-64451. Upon landing in poor visibility and ice on runway, A/C ran off runway and crashed.
Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Pforzheim hit by flak, crash landed Arras 1-Apr-44 POW. MACR 3596.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15330812
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 389th Bomb Group 448th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 712th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18201733
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer / Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35568310
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15354024
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-811199
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Connecticut, USA | 16 October 1921 | Son of Joseph Thomas and Florence Edna [Garrity] Brady. |
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Enlisted |
New Haven, CT, USA | 17 April 1942 | New Haven, Connecticut |
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Other Pilot training |
Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX | 13 August 1942 | Flight training - Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 1 April 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. |
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Other Bailed out |
Arras, France | 1 April 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Pforzheim hit by flak, crash landed Arras 1-Apr-44 POW. MACR 3596. |
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Died |
Massachusetts, USA | 12 June 1984 | |
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Buried |
Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne Barnstable County MA | 15 June 1984 | Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne Barnstable County Massachusetts, USA. |
| West Haven, CT 06516, USA |
Revisions
Detail added. - Kickapoo
Merged with "/person/182882" - Source - contributor dwk1927 (Billy J Espich WWII Collection)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/400758/richard-joseph-brady
MACR 3596 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
