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James C Brasington

Military

Killed at Advance Landing Ground A-71, Clastres, France, when a B-26C, #42-107844, returning from an operational mission crashed at the East-West runway and immediately burst into flames.

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Event Location Date
Born
Enlisted Fort Jackson Blvd, Columbia, SC, USA 12 August 1942
Died 02440 Clastres, France 9 December 1944

Killed at Advance Landing Ground A-71, Clastres, France, when a B-26C, #42-107844, returning from an operational mission crashed at the East-West runway and immediately burst into flames.
Lived in Lancaster County, SC, USA
Buried

Plot A, Row 15, Grave 53
Nationality
American
Nickname
Not yet known
Service numbers
34383014
Highest rank
Private
Role/job
Fire Fighter
Awards
  • Purple Heart
  • Soldier’s Medal

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
16 November 2016 18:54:37 usaeff Changes to biography and events
Sources

Corrected spelling of town - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Simon_%E2%80%93_Clastres_Air_Base
Date Contributor Update
16 November 2016 02:52:13 usaeff Changes to events
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http://www.findagrave.com
Date Contributor Update
15 November 2016 15:20:25 usaeff Changes to events
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American Battle Monuments Commission website: https://www.abmc.gov/
Date Contributor Update
15 November 2016 15:19:39 usaeff Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

American Battle Monuments Commission website: https://www.abmc.gov/
Fire Trucks At War: http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/
Army Firefighting website: http://www.armyfirefighting.com

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