Gordon Lee Brock

Military

Assigned to 714BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF.

 

Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Milton Burchett
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 714th Bomb Squadron 448th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 49913571
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 714th Bomb Squadron 448th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42120988
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner; Armorer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 714th Bomb Squadron 448th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top turret gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 714th Bomb Squadron 448th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 39561181 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

3 October 1922

Enlisted

Fort Bliss, el Paso, Texas 16 October 1942 Enlisted Fort Bliss, el Paso, Texas

Other

Discharged

10 November 1945

Enlisted

27 September 1948

Other

Discharged

16 November 1948

Died

16 August 1980

Buried

Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, California 19 August 1980 Interred Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, California