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BRISKIN, Solon Robert - Date of
birth
23 July 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-2009001 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
700th Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1946 - Place of
death
The farm of Walter Konerding outside Münster, Germany
Münster, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Louis Briskin (father)
Anna (Brisker) Briskin (mother)
Eloise Briskin (sister)
Roslyn Briskin (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-51223 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Münster, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yards
MACR: 13618
More information
2nd Lt Solon R. Briskin joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in San Antonio, Texas on 20 March 1943.The mission took place on 23 March 1945.
Surviving crew members presume that he was killed or injured when they were hit by anti-aircraft artillery.
There are no records about what happened to him, and his remains were never recovered. According to standard regulations at that time, his status was changed to 'Finding of Death' on 24 March 1946, a year and one day after he was reported missing in action.
Six crew members were killed, three survived and were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Niek Schoonbrood