Jacob W Brinn

Military

Jacob Brinn served as armorer/gunner with the 598th Bomb Squadron of the 397th Bomb Group. On 1 August 1944, his B-26 43-34126 "By Golly" was shot down and crashed near Angers, France. Jacob bailed out and survived.

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'

397th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-34126

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: By Golly
  • Unit: 397th Bomb Group 598th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Fort Dix, NJ, USA 18 April 1942

Other

Bailed out and survived

Angers, France 1 August 1944

Born

Pennsylvania, USA
Camden County, NJ, USA

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

MACR 9808
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…