Harry M Brainard
Military
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UPL 6603
Crew #609
Leo Mower Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
Standing Left to Right: George Hamas (WG), James Branum (NG), Lynn Fostmeier (CP), Harry Brainard (TG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Charles Seth (N), Edward Magalski (FE), Walt Taylor (R.O), Leo Mower (P)
This photo was taken while the crew were interned in Sweden. They were forced to crash land their badly damed "Lovely Lady's Avenger" near the beach at Bulltofta, Sweden on 21 June 1944. They flew the mission with an 8 man crew. Their bombardier, William Hoopes, wasn't scheduled to fly the mission. One of their gunners, Harry Melin, had turned up with an injured hand and unable to fire his guns. It was too late to flnd a replacement gunner.
Leo Mower Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
Standing Left to Right: George Hamas (WG), James Branum (NG), Lynn Fostmeier (CP), Harry Brainard (TG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Charles Seth (N), Edward Magalski (FE), Walt Taylor (R.O), Leo Mower (P)
This photo was taken while the crew were interned in Sweden. They were forced to crash land their badly damed "Lovely Lady's Avenger" near the beach at Bulltofta, Sweden on 21 June 1944. They flew the mission with an 8 man crew. Their bombardier, William Hoopes, wasn't scheduled to fly the mission. One of their gunners, Harry Melin, had turned up with an injured hand and unable to fire his guns. It was too late to flnd a replacement gunner.
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
Damaged by flak and fighters and landed in Sweden on 6/21/44 in B-24 Lvly Ldy's Avngr # 44-40093, Interned (INT).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Washington, USA | 15 June 1924 | |
Enlisted |
Rochester, NY, USA | 3 October 1942 | |
Died |
Rochester, NY, USA | 23 September 2000 | |
Other Interned (INT) |
Bulltofta, Kirseberg, Malmö, Sweden | 21 June 1944 | |
Monroe County, NY, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributor466thHistorian
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6164 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database