Richard C. Browne is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:
Name:
Richard C. Browne
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-814443
Unit:
18th Bomber Squadron, 34th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-08-18
State:
Kansas
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Me
Plot:
A
Row:
12
Grave:
32
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
2nd Lt Richard C. Browne, co-pilot of the B-24 Liberator 42-94745 “The Bold Sea Rover”, took off from station 152 in Debach, Suffolk, UK on a bombing mission over Roye-Amy. They were shot down by flak at 0951, disintegrating the plane.