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BROTZMAN, Reed Lee - Date of
birth
4 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Rush, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33464646 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
614th Bombardment Squadron,
401st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 April 1944 - Place of
death
Liers, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William M. Brotzman (father)
Geneva (Smith) Brotzman (mother)
Cloise Brotzman (sister)
William Brotzman (brother)
Wast Brotzman (brother)
Rhes Brotzman (sister)
Kathryn Brotzman (sister)
Rigine Brotzman (sister)
Shirley M. (Whipple) Brotzman (wife)
Mary A. Brotzman (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31116 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Cawn't Miss
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Operational Bombing
MACR: 4344
More information
Sgt Reed L. Brotzman enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 2 March 1943.He was married to Shirley May Whipple on 4 November 1943 in South Dakota. Both were graduates of the Laceyville High School. His daughter was born on 16 August 1944.
A/C weaved around after apparently being hit by flak. It feathered #2 engine and left formation. It then joined another formation until it was lost sight of.
Source of information:Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy Swinnen, www.ancestry.com - Laceyville High School Yearbook 1942