A.C. Brossett was the second of eight children born to Felix and Josephine Brossett. Born on 14 June 1923 in Westdale, Louisiana, he fought with the United States Army Air Forces, giving his life on a bombing mission one week after the Allied landing on D-Day. On 12 June 1944, S/Sgt Brossett was one of 10 airmen who departed on the B-24, "Do-Jim-Don", #42-94859 from the Bungay airbase. At a point during the mission, their squadron came under attack from enemy aircraft and anti-aircraft flak.
S/Sgt. Brossett's aircraft took direct hits. In seconds, the plane's right wing appeared to disintegrate. The tail section was damaged, a long dark plume of smoke trailing behind. The B-24 crashed near Rennes, Ille et Vilaine. Five crew, including A.C., were killed in action. Four men survived and evaded enemy capture; one man was captured and survived as a prisoner of war until cessation of combat in 1945.
S/Sgt A.C. Brossett, would have celebrated his 21st birthday in two days on 14 June 1944. He was interred overseas until 1948. His body was returned to the United States where he was reburied at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, Louisiana. He was survived by his parents and siblings.
S/Sgt. Brossett's aircraft took direct hits. In seconds, the plane's right wing appeared to disintegrate. The tail section was damaged, a long dark plume of smoke trailing behind. The B-24 crashed near Rennes, Ille et Vilaine. Five crew, including A.C., were killed in action. Four men survived and evaded enemy capture; one man was captured and survived as a prisoner of war until cessation of combat in 1945.
S/Sgt A.C. Brossett, would have celebrated his 21st birthday in two days on 14 June 1944. He was interred overseas until 1948. His body was returned to the United States where he was reburied at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, Louisiana. He was survived by his parents and siblings.
A.C. Brossett was the second of eight children born to Felix and Josephine Brossett. Born on 14 June 1923 in Westdale, Louisiana, he fought with the United States Army Air Forces, giving his life on a bombing mission one week after the Allied landing on D-Day. On 12 June 1944, S/Sgt Brossett was one of 10 airmen who departed on the B-24, "Do-Jim-Don", #42-94859 from the Bungay airbase. At a point during the mission, their squadron came under attack from enemy aircraft and anti-aircraft flak.
S/Sgt. Brossett's aircraft took direct hits. In seconds, the plane's right wing appeared to disintegrate. The tail section was damaged, a long dark plume of smoke trailing behind. The B-24 crashed near Rennes, Ille et Vilaine. Five crew, including A.C., were killed in action. Four men survived and evaded enemy capture; one man was captured and survived as a prisoner of war until cessation of combat in 1945.
S/Sgt A.C. Brossett, would have celebrated his 21st birthday in two days on 14 June 1944. He was interred overseas until 1948. His body was returned to the United States where he was reburied at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, Louisiana. He was survived by his parents and siblings.
S/Sgt. Brossett's aircraft took direct hits. In seconds, the plane's right wing appeared to disintegrate. The tail section was damaged, a long dark plume of smoke trailing behind. The B-24 crashed near Rennes, Ille et Vilaine. Five crew, including A.C., were killed in action. Four men survived and evaded enemy capture; one man was captured and survived as a prisoner of war until cessation of combat in 1945.
S/Sgt A.C. Brossett, would have celebrated his 21st birthday in two days on 14 June 1944. He was interred overseas until 1948. His body was returned to the United States where he was reburied at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, Louisiana. He was survived by his parents and siblings.
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