Richard G Braley

Military
media-18864.jpeg UPL 18864 Capt Richard G Braley 336th FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF former 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF Spitfire pilot.

Object Number - UPL 18864 - Capt Richard G Braley 336th FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF former 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF Spitfire pilot.

Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, transferred to 336FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF,

Promoted to 1st Lieutenant 23-4-43, Designated Flight Commander D Flight 4-5-44

Promoted to Captain 25-5-44. Transferred to 408FS, 372FG, III Fighter Command.



Post war: Owner/Operator of Smith, Braley Investment Company, a construction and finance firm.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Donna Gayle
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 552nd Fighter Training Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 554th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pasadena, CA, USA 17 June 1921 Born - 17 June 1921 Pasadena, CA. Son of Ren E and Jessie Braley.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden CB11, UK 29 September 1942 - 12 September 1944 Transferred to 336FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Debden, Saffron Walden CB11, UK 23 April 1943 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Promotion

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 25 May 1944 Promoted to Captain.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

12 September 1944

Other

Based

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport, 7615 Esler Field Rd, Pineville, LA 71360, USA 6 November 1944 Transferred to 408FS, 372FG, III Fighter Command.

Died

Newport Beach, CA, USA 24 January 2006 Died - 24 January 2006 Newport Beach, CA

Other

Joined RAFVR

Canada Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Other

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 29 September 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF.
Lemoore, CA 93245, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html

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