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1LT Scott Herrin Pilot 340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF KIA 25 February 1945
Military | Captain | Pilot | 340th Bomb Group
William Herbert Brassfield earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Michigan.
He worked in the manned spaceflight program.
He retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel.
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 340th Bomb Group
Military | Corporal (5th Grade) | Radio Operator/Gunner | 340th Bomb Group
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Radio Operator/Gunner | 340th Bomb Group
The combat missions listed in his bio were gleaned from mission records/load lists. The missions listed do not represent his complete list of combat missions.
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Top Turret Gunner | 340th Bomb Group
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Tail Gunner | 340th Bomb Group
This combat missions listed in this bio are only a portion of his total combat tour.
Group
Activated on 20 August 1942. The 340th Bombardment Group trained with B-25's for duty overseas. They arrived in the Mediterranean theater in March 1943. Assigned first to the Ninth Air Force and later (in August 1943) to the Twelfth. Served in combat...
Squadron
B-25 Mitchell
B-25 Mitchell
Military site : airfield
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Johnson City, Tennessee | 1921 |
| Buried | 1945 | |
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Florence American Cemetery and Memorial |
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| Died | near Vipiteno, Italy | 25 February 1945 |
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He was pilot of the B-25J #43-4000 on a bombing mission near the Brenner Pass in Italy. They were hit by enemy flak and an explosion in the radio compartment disabled the plane. They crashed into a mountain, with only one man surviving, blown out and able to deploy his parachute. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 05 December 2021 04:03:30 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with surname, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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