438th Troop Carrier Group
Group
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Robert E Brown
Military
Assigned to 88TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. Under tow by C-47A 42-100756, broke through overcast and tow rope released prematurely, in manoeuvring cut wing tip off on adjacent A/C's tow rope. Lost control and span in 6 miles NW Bruges. Killed in Action (KIA) 19-Sep-44. MACR 15324.
Awards: PH.
Service
Units served with
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88th Troop Carrier Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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42-79442
CG-4A Haig
Assigned to 88TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. Under tow by C-47A 42-100756, broke through overcast and tow rope released prematurely, in manoeuvring cut wing tip off on adjacent A/C's tow rope. Lost control and span in 6 miles NW Bruges. 7 x Killed in Action ...
Associated Place
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Greenham Common
Military site : airfield
Built for the RAF in 1942 as an Operational Training Unit, it was handed over to the Eighth Air Force in 1942, and was the 51st Troop Carrier Wing's HQ in 1942. Greenham Common became a Ninth Air Force base in 1943, and was then home to a series of...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Martin County, MN, USA | 1916 |
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Son of Dolly V M Brown. |
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| Lived in | Woodbury County, IA, USA | 1941 |
| Enlisted | Omaha, NE, USA | 8 February 1941 |
| Based | Greenham Common | 1943 – 19 September 1944 |
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Assigned to 88TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
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| Died | 6 miles NW Bruges, Belgium | 19 September 1944 |
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Under tow by C-47A 42-100756, broke through overcast and tow rope released prematurely, in manoeuvring cut wing tip off on adjacent A/C's tow rope. Lost control and span in 6 miles NW Bruges. Killed in Action (KIA) 19-Sep-44. MACR 15324. |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 08 June 2017 12:58:39 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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https://www.fold3.com/image/310952206/?terms=O-369825%20Robert%20E%20Brown |
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