US Special Reception Centre
Military site
Photo courtesy of Morgan Capital
Object Number - UPL 54193 - Entrance to 63 Brook Street, London used as the US Special Reception Centre during the Second World War
The US Special Reception Centre at 63 Brook Street provided interrogation and debriefs for airmen who had evaded capture.
63 Brook Street was designed and constructed by George Thomas Hine in 1909 on the site of a townhouse originally constructed in 1725. From 1921- 1937 it was occupied by Colonel Sir Theodore Brinkman, 3rd Baronet. The building was renovated in the late 20th Century and is now leased to businesses.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32757349
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35374060
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 659403
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot, Pilot
Revisions
63 Brook Street is regularly in Escape and Evasion Reports at NARA, further information about the history of the building from British History Online and Morgan Capital
