Kenneth L Brown

Military

Shot down 22 June 1943 in B-17 42-29536 'Mary Ruth-Memories of Mobile'.



Pilot Kenneth Brown's 'Mary Ruth' was attacked by a large number of FW 190's , the plane spun down and exploded on the ground killing two of the crew. Brown became a POW at Stalag Luft 11 (?) for the duration, surviving the 'Death March' to Mooseburg where they were held until being released by Patton's Third Army in April 1945.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

William Glen Allen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14104154
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (serial number 42-29536) nicknamed "Mary Ruth" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight. Written on slide casing: '91 BG.'

42-29536

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: MARY RUTH - Memories of Mobile
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag XI-A

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 341, Stalag 11-A

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Sources

Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Kenneth Brown.

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Sources

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