Victor Douglas Brecht
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by flak and crashed near Munich in B-17 #42-97273, Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Air Crew Report #7568.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37497860
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-818721
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-810033
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Aces & Ates
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned |
1 May 1944 - 12 July 1944 | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #81 dated 1 May 1944. James Rosborough Crew, 27 Combat Missions. | |
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Other Promoted |
23 June 1944 | Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #120 dated 23 June 1944 | |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
12 July 1944 | ||
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Born |
Madison, Kansas |
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Capitalized all the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7568 / MACR 7568, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database