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BROWN, John Mariona "Jack" - Date of
birth
26 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois -
Hometown
Saline County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-556119 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
365th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Sankt Mauritz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Brown (father)
Daisy Brown (mother)
Isabelle Brown (sister)
Cordelia Brown (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38151 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Zwickau, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 9354
More information
2nd Lt John M. Brown attended the University of Illinois.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve at Chanute Field, Illinois on 16 November 1942.
The group encountered intense accurate flak. The tip of the left wing was blown off which stated a fire at the wing tip and also in No. 4 engine. The airplane went straight down in a slow spin. Eyewitnesses reported it exploded at about 8,000 feet. No parachutes were seen. Two crew members were taken prisoner, eight were killed.
They were initially buried at the community cemetery of Sprakel on 9 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, WWIImemorial, Archives, Fold3, www.ancestry.com, The Daily Register, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18238601, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Find a Grave - Fred, www.newspaperarchive.com - Harrisburg Daily Register