William C Brearley
Military
Object Number - UPL 27284 - Capt William C Brearley of the 359th FS, 356th FG with his assigned P-51D "Princess Jocelyn" (serial unknown). Brearley flew several Mustangs...
Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD1). Rejoined for 2nd tour. 97 combat missions. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD2).
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (9OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Princess Jocelyn
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Donna Dae III Princess Jocelyn Tiger Lil
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron 486th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Princess Jocelyn
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Princess Jocelyn Flying Dutchman
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Princess Jocelyn
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Fort Dix, NJ, USA | 7 January 1942 | Fort Dix New Jersey |
|
Other Crashed |
Camp Croft, South Carolina 29302, USA | 30 October 1942 | Forced Landing out of Fuel and lost Drill Field, Camp Croft, Spartenburg, SC Cat 3 damage Lt William C Brearley, 30-Oct-42. BT-13A 41-11202 - 458SchSq |
|
Other Crashed |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | 5 May 1944 | Landing Accident Martlesham Heath/Sta 369 Cat 3 damage Lt William C Brearley, 5-May-44. P-47D 43-25530 - 359FS 356FG 8AF |
|
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 21 May 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).[1] |
|
Other Crashed |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | 25 November 1944 | Landing Accident Martlesham Heath/Sta 369 Cat 4 damage Lt William C Brearley, 25-Nov-44. P-51D15 44-15280 - 359FS 356FG 8AF. |
|
Died |
Monmouth County, NJ, USA | 18 September 1961 | Committed suicide, an undiagnosed victim of what we now know as PTSD. |
|
Other Promoted |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted to Captain. | |
|
Other Ended Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).[2] | |
|
Based |
Martlesham Heath | Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
| Trenton, NJ, USA | |||
|
Born |
Mercer County, NJ, USA | Son of Benjamin C and Merian E Brearley. | |
|
Buried |
Brielle, NJ, USA | Greenwood Cemetery Brielle Monmouth County New Jersey, USA |
Revisions
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Brearley%2C+Will…
http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Brearley&Submit=Sear…
https://www.fold3.com/page/86056993_william_c%20brearley/details/
https://www.fold3.com/image/219728476/?terms=William%20C%20Brearley
http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/4004114-74/veterans-appeals-decision
http://www.8thafhs.com/get_one_acgroup.php?acgroup_id=42
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=92151982
