William R Brady Jr
MilitaryTook part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator #41-23817.
While on TDY to 9thAF October 1, 1943, on a mission to Weiner Neustadt, A/C #42-41017 was attacked by fighters over the target. 2 engines were on fire when the B-24 exploded and crashed. 5 were Prisoner of War (POW)s as the other crew members were killed in action. Brady was a Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag 17B. Lundy quotes Brady that his regular crew was 'Suzy Q' flown by 'Pappy' Moore.
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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: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 512141281
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of War |
1 October 1943 | ||
Born |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
MACR 15861 - http://www.fold3.com;
http://www.8thairforce.com/44thbg
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti' by Dugan and Stewart, MACR 15559,44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy pp. 129-130, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 298