Brasiel, Frank William

Individual Personnel Data
Name Brasiel, Frank William   ‡
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Rank Private / Corporal
Serial Number 38153736   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 547th Bomb Squadron Unit History, effective 18 January 1943.
Duty Ground Crew
MOS747 - Airplane and Engine Mechanic
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 24 December 1919
  • Appointed Private First Class effective 1 March 1943 per 547th Bomb Squadron March 1943 Payroll Roster.
  • Appointed Corporal per Special Orders #79, paragraph 6, Headquarters 384th Bombardment Group, Wendover Field, Utah dated 1 April 1943.
Related Documents Accident Report # 43-06-12-502⇓ (29.679 MB)
Frank William Brasiel⇓ (filesize unknown)



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 0 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
-- 12 June 1943 None
Non-combat sortie 		Observer 42‑30131⇗ Involved in a collision with aircraft 42‑30036 on short final while landing at Grafton Underwood after a training mission. Pilot of 42‑30036 (2Lt Ellwood Kowalski) executed a pull-up maneuver upon observing red light from control tower and struck aircraft 42‑30131 which was just above. All five crew aboard Kowalski's aircraft were killed: crew aboard Lt Witt's aircraft survived uninjured. Aircraft 42‑30036 was not following established traffic pattern prior to collision.
Sortie Report⇗

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