Charley Walter Brown

Military

Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 27FS, 1FG, 12AF USAAF. Credited 3 x kills.



Witness on MACR 56 [P-38 42-12910 Lt David M Conn], MACR 19 [P-38 42-12923 Lt Robert C Britz], MACR 105 [P-38 42-13246 Lt Thorman R Nielson].



Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.

Connections

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Units served with

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Nevada, USA 9 March 1921

Based

Duxford 21 January 1943 Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Sicily, Italy 18 June 1943 E/A Destroyed 18-Jun-43. Out of Mateur Airfield, Tunisia.

Other

E/A Destroyed [2]

Sicily, Italy 20 June 1943 2 x E/A Destroyed 20-Jun-43. Out of Mateur Airfield, Tunisia.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Sicily, Italy 24 June 1943 E/A Destroyed 24-Jun-43. Out of Mateur Airfield, Tunisia.

Other

Shot down / WIA / RTD

95040 Gerbini CT, Italy 11 July 1943 Shot down in P-38 43-2550. WIA baled out EVD. MACR 112.

Died

Los Angeles County, CA, USA 16 March 1971

Based

Mateur Transferred to 27FS, 1FG, 12AF USAAF.
Reno, NV, USA

Buried

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA Green Hills Memorial Park Rancho Palos Verdes Los Angeles County California, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=43-2550&Submit6=Go
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=56&Submit=Go
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=19&Submit=Go
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=105&Submit=Go
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_001.php
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71295828

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=43-2550&Submit6=Go
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=56&Submit=Go
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=19&Submit=Go
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=105&Submit=Go
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_001.php
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71295828

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list