Brittain, Arthur Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name Brittain, Arthur Edward   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 13096046   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
Last Duty Date 12 August 1943
Results Missing In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Tablets of the Missing
DecorationsAwarded an oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal for shooting down one enemy aircraft on 25 July 1943.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 February 1924
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 17 April 1943 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 17 April 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 287⇓ (21.188 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Manning, Raymond Walter⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Gauntt, Norman Alton⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Henley, R O (IO), Jr, "Bill"⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Dillon, Warren Blodgett, "Bud"⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Brittain, Arthur EdwardRadio Operator / GunnerMIA
S/SGT. Goldman, Robert Phillip⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Overbaugh, Paul Leon⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Quaranta, Robert John⇗Tail GunnerMIA
S/SGT. Avey, Howard Francis⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Williams, Joseph P (IO)⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
3⇗ 26 June 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Radio Operator 42‑30139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
4⇗ 28 June 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France 		Radio Operator 42‑30139⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with #2 supercharger malfunctioning.
Sortie Report⇗
7⇗ 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France 		Radio Operator 42‑3231⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑30139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑3231⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
12⇗ 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑3216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
14⇗ 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑3231⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by enemy aircraft, crashed [SE of] Liblar, Germany. MACR 287
Sortie Report⇗

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