Brundage, Donald E., SSgt

Fallen
 
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Final Rank
Staff Sergeant
Last MOS
AAF MOS 748-Airplane Mechanic-Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last MOS Group
Air Crew (Enlisted)
Primary Unit
1943-1944, AAF MOS 748, 353rd Bombardment Squadron, Heavy
Service Years
1942 - 1944
Staff Sergeant

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Home State
New York
New York
 
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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by CMSgt Don Skinner - Deceased
 
Casualty Info
Home Town
Albany
Last Address
Piraeus, Greece

Casualty Date
Jan 11, 1944
 
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Greece
Conflict
World War II
Location of Interment
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (VA) - St. Louis, Missouri
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 79, Site 434-436
Military Service Number
12 167 598

 Official Badges 

Combat Crew Engineering Specialist USAAF Combat Aircrew


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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
World War II FallenJefferson Barracks National Cemetery (VA)
  1944, World War II Fallen
  1944, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (VA) (St. Louis, Missouri)


 1943-1944, B-17 Flying Fortress
From Year
1943
To Year
1944
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications

Model Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Length 74.74 ft | 22.78 m
Width 103.74 ft | 31.62 m
Height 19.09 ft | 5.82 m
Engine(s) 4 x Wright Cyclone R-1820-97 radial piston engines generating 1,200 hp each.
Empty Weight 36,136 lbs | 16,391 kg
MTOW 72,003 lbs | 32,660 kg
Max Speed 287 mph | 462 km/h | 249 kts
Max Range 2,001 miles | 3,220 km
Ceiling 35,597 ft | 10,850 m | 6.7 miles
Climb Rate 540.5 ft/min (164.7 m/min)
Hardpoints 0
Armament 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered dorsal turret
2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered "belly" turret
2 x 12.7mm machine guns in tail gun position
1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left front "cheek" position
1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right front "cheek" position
1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left waist position
1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right waist position
1 x 12.7mm machine gun in radio operator's midship position (removed on later models)
2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered chin turret (later models)

Maximum internal bombload of 7,983 kg (17,600 lbs).
Accommodations 10
Operators United Kingdom and the United States of America.

   
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Last Updated: Dec 29, 2015
   
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  3218 Also There at This Aircraft:
  • Adcock, David, 1st Lt, (1942-1945)
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