Robert L Graves Jr

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media-23178.jpeg UPL 23178 Lester B. Brooks Crew
Crashed at Cave Hill, Belfast, North Ireland.
Arriving from Gander, Newfoundland.
The crew was bound for the 306th Bombardment Group.

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Object Number - UPL 23178 - Lester B. Brooks Crew Crashed at Cave Hill, Belfast, North Ireland. Arriving from Gander, Newfoundland. The crew was bound for the 306th...

Plane B-17 #42-97862 went down at Cave Hill, Belfast, Northern Island on 1 June 1944 Plane was on its way from Gander, crew going to 306th BG/DNB

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

People

Lester B Brooks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: T-61539
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

1 June 1944

Revisions

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Contributorbombercommand
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Date
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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