S/Sgt Thomas Brecin, Jr. B-25 Combat over Italy, 1944

3 October 1944

B-25 Mitchell "Evora" - #43-27553 B-25 J - 441003 ITALY - from Oct 44 eom: Aircraft No. 43-27553 was hit and seen to go down in flames and later was reported to have exploded. The crew was 1st Lt. Robert R. Frank, pilot; 1st Lt. Donald C. Reed, copilot; 1st Lt. Joseph M. Voelker, bombardier; Cpl Emanuel (NMI) Miller, engineer-gunner; T/Sgt. Olin (NMI) Davis, Jr., radio-gunner; S/Sgt Thomas J. Bricen, Jr., turret gunner.

(KIA shot down 3 Oct 44 MACR-9028 )(KIA, per WWII mem - Florence Amer Cem, Via Cassia, Italy, Plot: F Row: 13 Grave: 8)(F Lawrence book)

Research, Patti Johnson, John "Butch" Fitzgerald and Barbi Ennis Connolly PrincessBarbiB25@msn.com _

Thomas J Bricen, Jr