Llewellyn Lee Brown Jr

Military
First Lieutenant Llewellyn L. Brown and First Lieutenant Robert J. Quinlivan admire the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23724) nicknamed "Flying Cock" at Alconbury. Image stamped on reverse: '231046' [Censor no].' passed for publication 6 Nov 1942' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'PHOTO SHOWS: Pilot and co-Pilot of a "Liberator" on which is painted their mascot the "Flying Cock"', photographed at a U.S. Army Air Corps station somewhere in England. They are 1st Lieut. L.L. Brown (left), media-379213.jpg FRE 776 1st Lt. Llewellyn L. Brown and 1st Lt. Robert J. Quinlivan admire the nose art of the B-24D Liberator, 41-23724, named, Flying Cock, at Alconbury, U.K. - Image stamped on reverse: '231046' [Censor no].' passed for publication 6 Nov 1942' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'PHOTO SHOWS: Pilot and co-Pilot of a "Liberator" on which is painted their mascot the Flying Cock, photographed at a U.S. Army Air Corps station somewhere in England. They are 1st Lieut. L.L. Brown (left), from Malvern Arkanas, and 1st Lieut, R.A. Quinlivan, from Rosselle, New Jersey. 6th Nov. 1942. P.N. 'USA(BRI)CCC:EIMB' Roger Freeman Collection

Best Web - B-24 - 41-23724 - Flying Cock

Object Number - FRE 776 - 1st Lt. Llewellyn L. Brown and 1st Lt. Robert J. Quinlivan admire the nose art of the B-24D Liberator, 41-23724, named, Flying Cock, at...

Lt. Lewellen L. Brown flew on Operation Tidal wave the bombing mission to the oil refineries at Ploesti, Rumania. He flew the B-24D, 41-24298, named, Queenie, diverting safely to Sicily with battle damage. 1-Aug-43.



Lt. brown was also the pilot of the B-24D, 41-23724, named, Flying Cock. His plane was hit by flak but, with major flak damage, Lt. Brown managed to return to base and crash landed at Benghazi, Libya (RTB). 15-Jan-43.



Awards: DFC (2OLC), AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Charles M Huffman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John C Hunt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Harry A Kelleher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12041897
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Stanley L Mann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33357215
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Homer L Moran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

First Lieutenant Llewellyn L. Brown and First Lieutenant Robert J. Quinlivan admire the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23724) nicknamed "Flying Cock" at Alconbury. Image stamped on reverse: '231046' [Censor no].' passed for publication 6 Nov 1942' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'PHOTO SHOWS: Pilot and co-Pilot of a "Liberator" on which is painted their mascot the "Flying Cock"', photographed at a U.S. Army Air Corps station somewhere in England. They are 1st Lieut. L.L. Brown (left),

41-23724

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Flying Cock - Doodlebug
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 449th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron

41-24298

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Queenie
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Spartanburg, SC, USA 28 March 1920 Son of Llewellyn Lee Sr and Lucille [Heggie] Brown.

Other

Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Flew Ploesti raid on 1 Aug 43 as pilot B-24 #41-24298 'Queenie', diverting safely to Sicily.

Died

Malvern, AR 72104, USA 28 October 2012

Buried

Oak Ridge Cemetery Malvern, Hot Spring County AR Oak Ridge Cemetery Malvern, Hot Spring County Arkansas, USA.
Malvern, AR 72104, USA

Other

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 409th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. TDY 9th AF.

Revisions

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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/138713418
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34449012/llewellyn-lee-brown

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Best Web - B-24 - 41-24298 - Queenie --- Best Web - B-24 - 41-23724 - Flying Cock

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Associated crewmembers who flew with Brown on Ploesti raid, listed in Ploesti Sortie Reports, 93rd Bomb Group

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AAM Database / http://www.findagrave.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti' by Dugan & Stewart, Ted's Travelling Circus by Carroll Stewart, p. 51 includes picture with the crew, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey, p. 64

Llewellyn Lee Brown: Gallery (3 items)

First Lieutenant Llewellyn L. Brown and First Lieutenant Robert J. Quinlivan admire the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23724) nicknamed "Flying Cock" at Alconbury. Image stamped on reverse: '231046' [Censor no].' passed for publication 6 Nov 1942' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'PHOTO SHOWS: Pilot and co-Pilot of a "Liberator" on which is painted their mascot the "Flying Cock"', photographed at a U.S. Army Air Corps station somewhere in England. They are 1st Lieut. L.L. Brown (left),

Object number: FRE 776 - 1st Lt. Llewellyn L. Brown and 1st Lt. Robert J...

Object number: UPL 15257 - B-24D Liberator #41-23724 'Flying Cock' 409th BS...

Object number: UPL 15258 - B-24D Liberator #41-23724 'Flying Cock' 409th BS...