Thomas Charles Brock

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-26432.jpeg UPL 26432 Lt. Thomas C. Brock joined the 351st FS/353rd FG on June 10, 1944 and served until being declared MIA on March 21.1945. Brock was credited with an air victory over a ME109 on March 14, 1945. Billy J Murray collection

From the Personal collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

Object Number - UPL 26432 - Lt. Thomas C. Brock joined the 351st FS/353rd FG on June 10, 1944 and served until being declared MIA on March 21.1945. Brock was credited with an...

Assigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) strafing mission to Achmer A/D. Whilst strafing airdrome, hit in coolant system by return fire, bellied in Hopsten. Initially reported as MIA on 21-Mar-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 13223.



Awards: PH.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14188861 /O-827353
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot with the 353rd , 351st fighter squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11025538 / O-758938
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11055939 / O-800470
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18039091 / O-665385
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12139774 / T-63553
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cook County, IL, USA 29 August 1923

Enlisted

Chicago, IL, USA 30 October 1942

Based

Fowlmere 19 September 1944 - 2 October 1944 Assigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Raydon 2 October 1944 - 21 March 1945 Transferred to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK 21 December 1944 Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.

Other

Promotion

Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK 23 February 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Tömmern, 49565 Bramsche, Germany 14 March 1945 Destroyed Me109 14-Mar-45 near Tommern, Germany.

Other

Killed in action

Hopsten, Germany 21 March 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) strafing mission to Achmer A/D. Whilst strafing airdrome, hit in coolant system by return fire, bellied in Hopsten. Initially reported as MIA on 21-Mar-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 13223.

Buried

Oakwoods cemetery Chicago IL Re-Interred Oakwoods cemetery Chicago Illinois

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 13223 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database ;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- Unit History

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The personal collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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From the Personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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From the Personal collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13223

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