William F Brooks
Military ROLL OF HONOURStaff Sergeant William F. Brooks was born September 25, 1921, the son of Charlie R. and Mary C. Brooks. His hometown was Lovett, Florida.
He was serving as a gunner when his B-24, 42-72875, collided with another B-24 over Flensburg, Germany, on November 13, 1943. His unit was the 389th Bomb Group, 564th Bomb Squadron.
He is buried in the Shilo Cemetery in Lovett.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
Related media
- Media Type: Document
- Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
- Object Number: Document 15729
- Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Staff Sergeant William F Brooks of the 389th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill Beigel...
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Lovett, Florida 32331, USA | 25 September 1921 | Staff Sergeant William F. Brooks was born September 25, 1921, the son of Charlie R. and Mary C. Brooks. His hometown was Lovett, Florida. |
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Died |
Flensburg, Germany | He was serving as a gunner when his B-24, tail #42-72875, collided with another B-24 over Flensburg, Germany, on November 13, 1943. His unit was the 389th Bomb Group, 564th Bomb Squadron. | |
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Buried |
Lovett, Florida 32331, USA | He is buried in the Shilo Cemetery in Lovett. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2502
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.