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TSGT Francis Joseph Brozowski

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TSGT Francis Joseph Brozowski

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
15 Apr 1952 (aged 35)
Deep Creek, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Burial
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.4855969, Longitude: -86.8462355
Plot
Block 29
Memorial ID
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Technical Sergeant, 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Wing.

Killed in crash of B-36B-10-CF 'Peacemaker' #44-92050 upon takeoff at Fairchild Air Force Base, near Spokane, Washington.

The huge bomber crashed into a field just after liftoff at about 03:45 a.m.
Wing flaps not properly set were blamed for causing the crash.

Fourteen other servicemen also perished:

Capt. Cecil F Alldredge, pilot
Capt. John Q Boyd
Capt. John E Daly
Capt. Arthur L Hulshizer
Capt. Albert E Nelson
Capt. Earl G Soderbeck
1st Lt. Melvin H Emley
1st Lt. Herbert D Merman
2nd Lt. John J Knaub
S/Sgt. Martin G Cohn
S/Sgt. Earl K Davis
S/Sgt. John C Gafford
Cpl. Wilbur W Knox, Jr
A1c Charles E Sykora, Jr
Technical Sergeant, 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Wing.

Killed in crash of B-36B-10-CF 'Peacemaker' #44-92050 upon takeoff at Fairchild Air Force Base, near Spokane, Washington.

The huge bomber crashed into a field just after liftoff at about 03:45 a.m.
Wing flaps not properly set were blamed for causing the crash.

Fourteen other servicemen also perished:

Capt. Cecil F Alldredge, pilot
Capt. John Q Boyd
Capt. John E Daly
Capt. Arthur L Hulshizer
Capt. Albert E Nelson
Capt. Earl G Soderbeck
1st Lt. Melvin H Emley
1st Lt. Herbert D Merman
2nd Lt. John J Knaub
S/Sgt. Martin G Cohn
S/Sgt. Earl K Davis
S/Sgt. John C Gafford
Cpl. Wilbur W Knox, Jr
A1c Charles E Sykora, Jr


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