Thomas Charles Brock
Military ROLL OF HONOURFrom the Personal collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray
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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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: VIII Fighter Command 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
- Service Numbers: 17072483 / O-701780
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14183423 / O-825480
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-829730
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708736
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708743
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Aircraft
Missions
Places
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 |
Revisions
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
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13223