Lee Esrle Brown
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Sgt Lee E. Brown - 26 November 1943 (from an official USAAF photo)
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Killed in Action (KIA) in plane #42-29747. Mid-air collision after T/O.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17020821 at enlistment, then O-682882
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32164835 at enlistment, then O-752582
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11118382
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12142518
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, United States | 10 December 1942 | as a Private in the Air Corps |
Died |
Catworth, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom | 5 January 1944 | in the loss of B-17 Serial #42-31441 after a mid-air collision with #42-29747 of the 379th BG |
Born |
South Carolina | ||
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States | |||
Buried |
Plot B, Row 4, Grave 17 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Updated the Buried event and middle name per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56288137.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56288137/lee-esrle-brown
ContributorAAM
Changes
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces Vol II,
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