Robert F Brooks

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 24-May-44 in B-17 42-102624. Killed in Action (KIA).



Awards: PH

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Clarke T Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754012
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-102624

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

29 March 1943

Died

24 May 1944 Shot down 24-May-44 in B-17 42-102624. Killed in Action (KIA).

Born

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

24 May 1944 Assigned to 349BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Interred Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial

Revisions

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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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https://www.fold3.com/record/529852053-robert-f-brooks
https://www.fold3.com/image/310763965?terms=Robert%20F%20Brooks
https://www.fold3.com/record/87269626-robert-f-brooks
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56357306/robert-f-brooks

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5170 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database