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name
BROWNELL, Claremont D - Date of
birth
21 June 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Dawson County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-523467 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
727th Bombardment Squadron,
451st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1944 - Place of
death
15 miles south of Petisti, Romania
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 42 | 57 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur N. Brownell (father)
Ruby V. Brownell (mother)
Zola M. Brownell (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-64442 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Super Moose
Destination: Ploesti, Romania
MACR: 4081
Source of information: WWIIMemorial, Archives, Ancestry, Fold3
Photo source: WWIIMemorial, Shirley Westlund (cousin), Peter Schouteten