George Robert Brooking
Military
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UPL 46780
Standing Left to right:
George R. Brooking - 386th FS Commander
John W. Motzenbecker - 387th FS Commander
Ray Stecker - 365th FG Commander
Robert M. Fry - 388th FS Commander
George R. Brooking - 386th FS Commander
John W. Motzenbecker - 387th FS Commander
Ray Stecker - 365th FG Commander
Robert M. Fry - 388th FS Commander
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brétigny-sur-Orge
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Chièvres Air Base
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Florennes / Juxaine
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Bozeman, Montana | 18 April 1919 | |
Enlisted |
Missoula, Montana | 26 April 1941 | |
Other Crash Landed |
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg | 9 September 1942 | Flak severed a fuel line on his first mission and he made a forced belly landing. Locals helped him evade for two days before Allied troops liberated the area |
Other Assigned to the 365th FG |
Bretigny, France | 9 September 1944 | |
Other Named Squadron Commander |
Chievres, Belgium | 22 November 1944 | 386th FS |
Died |
Austin, Texas | 27 April 2008 | |
Buried |
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery | 30 April 2008 | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Plot Section CP Site 39 |