Earl Wayne Brawninger
Military
Object Number - UPL 55706 - 2nd Lt Earl Brawninger.
Assigned to 743BS, 455BG, 15AF USAAF. Force landed in Romania in B-24 42-64500 after mechanical difficulties 11-Jun-44; released after Romania capitulated in Aug-44. Prisoner of War (POW)
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 455th Bomb Group 743rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13028086
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 455th Bomb Group 743rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33459201
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Dazzlin Dutchess and the Ten Dukes
- Unit: 455th Bomb Group 743rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Detroit, MI | 27 July 1921 | Son of Henry J Brawninger and Nina Mitchell. |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Romania | 11 June 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Held in No.13 POW camp Romania. |
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Other Force landed POW |
Piatra, Romania | 11 June 1944 | |
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Died |
Youngstown, OH | 22 March 1988 | |
| Lisbon, OH | |||
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Based |
San Giovanni | 11 June 1944 | Assigned to 743BS, 455BG, 15AF USAAF. |
