Brooker, Kenneth Seymour

Individual Personnel Data
Name Brooker, Kenneth Seymour   ‡
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Rank Private First Class / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 15130131   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 33rd Station Complement Squadron, per Initial Overseas Roster, 33rd Station Complement Squadron dated 13 August 1943, effective 13 August 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 - Detachment of Patients, 49th Station Hospital APO 557, effective 7 February 1944.
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #102 , effective 1 June 1944.
Duty Non-flying duty / Ball Turret Gunner
MOS501 - Administrative and Technical Clerk
Last Duty Date 6 November 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 May 1923
  • Reclassified to MOS 611 (Aerial Gunner) on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #112 dated 14 June 1944.
  • Promoted to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #126 dated 1 July 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #150 dated 28 July 1944.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #159 dated 9 August 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-07-28-518⇓ (1.079 MB)



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
143⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
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144⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France 		Ball Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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147⇗ 27 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41st A section flying spare; joined formation.
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155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, low group.
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156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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158⇗ 16 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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160⇗ 18 July 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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161⇗ 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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162⇗ 20 July 1944 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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163⇗ 21 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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164⇗ 24 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France 		Ball Turret 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
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166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107148⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Turned back due to #4 supercharger failure. Right main landing gear collapsed following a hard landing. Aircraft was damaged but crew were not injured.
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167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High composite group lead, 41st D wing.
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168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Lead.
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169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing Lead.
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175⇗ 8 August 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
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178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Ball Turret 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Gee-H ship. Low Squadron lead.
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190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107148.
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Second Squadron.
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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