Vern C Brown
Military ROLL OF HONOUR"Crew of B 24 Liberator Bomber in background."
Top Row
Lt. David J. Mahoney Jr. Bombardier, NJ
Lt. Arnold Sirk Navigator Chicago, Ill.
Lt. Vern Brown Co-Pilot Cal
Lt. John Hoffman Pilot N.Y.
Bottom Row
A/SGT E.B. Pickett Nose Gunner Colo
S/Sgt M.R. Pelczar Engineer Ohio
Sgt. Glen A Creasy Tail Gunner W. Virginia
Sgt. John J. Hines Top gunner Boston Mass
Sgt. William C. Kraft Radio Pa
S/Sgt Daniel. V. Matlock Ball Turret gunner Tex.
"Before leaving U.S. picture taken at Colo Springs Colo March 1944. shortly before crew landed after flying to Africa Apr 15 1944."
This photo was shared by Tom Ertle on findagrave.com with this note: "Lt. Arnold Sirk, who is in the crew photo to the right, was not on the plane when it crashed. He apparently was re-assigned after this photo was taken. He survived the war"
personal
B-24 #42-95153 hit by flak, crashed at Pont Scorff 13 Jun 1944. Killed in Action (KIA)
AM/ PH
2nd Lieutenant Vern C. Brown was born July 7, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Irma Delle Brown, and his mother, Helen H. Brown. His hometown was Los Angeles, California. UCLA
He was the copilot of B-24 tail #42-95153 when it attacked the Luftwaffe airfield at Vannes, France on June 13, 1944. The bomber, which belonged to the 93rd Bomb Group, 330th Bomb Squadron, went down over Guidel, France, on the Brest Peninsula. Of the crew of ten on board, 7 were killed.
LT Brown is buried at the US Military Cemetery at St. James, France.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-698895
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Per Diem
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Brittany Cemetary
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Glendale, California, USA | 7 July 1921 | 2nd Lieutenant Vern C. Brown was born July 7, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Irma Delle Brown, and his mother, Helen H. Brown. His hometown was Los Angeles, California. UCLA |
Died |
13 June 1944 | ||
Buried |
Brittany American Cemetery, Saint James, France, P 2 19 | LT Brown is buried at the US Military Cemetery at St. James, France. | |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Atlantic Ocean | 13 June 1944 | He was the copilot of B-24 tail #42-95153 when it attacked the Luftwaffe airfield at Vannes, France on June 13, 1944. The bomber, which belonged to the 93rd Bomb Group, 330th Bomb Squadron, went down over Guidel, France, on the Brest Peninsula. Of the crew of ten on board, 7 were killed. |
Revisions
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
ABMC; MACR 5912 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5912 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database