Walter Douglas Brewer

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50452) nicknamed "Earthquake McGoon"of the 389th Bomb Group. media-380320.jpg FRE 1515 The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50452) nicknamed "Earthquake McGoon"of the 389th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1515 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50452) nicknamed "Earthquake McGoon"of the 389th Bomb Group.

Assigned to 566BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Fatal mid-air collision with B-24 44-10513 during formation assembly near Carleton Rode, 21-Nov-44. Killed in Action (KIA)



Awards: AM (OLC), PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50452) nicknamed "Earthquake McGoon"of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Earthquake McGoon
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 21 November 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Surry County, Va 16 February 1917 Son of Luther Milton Brewer.

Enlisted

Camp Shelby, MS 8 September 1943 Camp Shelby Mississippi

Died

Carleton Rode, Norfolk 21 November 1944 Fatal mid-air collision with B-24 44-10513 during formation assembly near Carleton Rode, 21-Nov-44. Killed in Action (KIA)

Buried

22 November 1944 Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Plot F Row 4 Grave 37

Buried

Union Christian Church Cemetery, Surry, VA Memorialised Union Christian Church Cemetery Surry, Surry County, VA
Columbia, SC

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