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2Lt James Denton Brokaw

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2Lt James Denton Brokaw Veteran

Birth
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Death
30 Jul 1944 (aged 23)
France
Burial
Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France Add to Map
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He took off from Wormingford, England on a strafing mission to airfields in Central France. He reported a cooling leak when flying at 20,00ft and a short time later reported his engine was on fire and he was baling out. Crashed around 1900hrs near a farm called Ferme Grange-Coeuret near Brumetz, 11 miles west-north west of Chateau-Thierry, France. Aircraft was 100% destroyed and he was KIA.
He took off from Wormingford, England on a strafing mission to airfields in Central France. He reported a cooling leak when flying at 20,00ft and a short time later reported his engine was on fire and he was baling out. Crashed around 1900hrs near a farm called Ferme Grange-Coeuret near Brumetz, 11 miles west-north west of Chateau-Thierry, France. Aircraft was 100% destroyed and he was KIA.

Gravesite Details

Entered the Service from New York.



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