U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-2043718
Enlistment Date: 04/06/1942 with Service No. #17063008
415th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Group, Heavy
Awards: Purple Heart
Lyle E. Brazier is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Bombardier on B-24 #41-23789 "Thunder Bird" that was took off from Libya and was lost on a bombing mission over Naples, Italy. After a successful bombing run, they sent out a distress message noting that they had lost 2 engines & a tail rudder. They never were seen nor heard from again and were assumed to have crashed into the sea. The entire crew was lost.
U.S., World War II American and Allied Prisoners of War, 1941-1946 lists Report Date of 1 Mar 1943 with Latest Report Date of 2 March 1944. Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases.
Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1900-1934 lists Lyle Edward Brazier with birth date of 27 Jul 1922 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 lists this memorial being placed at Grand View Memorial Cemetery in Mankato, Minnesota. Form signed for by Charles E. Brazier, 412 West 5th Street, Mankato, Minnesota on 12/19/1958
***I would like to thank ShaneO Find a Grave ID 47009366 for adding his photos to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: 04/06/1942 with Service No. #17063008
415th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Group, Heavy
Awards: Purple Heart
Lyle E. Brazier is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Bombardier on B-24 #41-23789 "Thunder Bird" that was took off from Libya and was lost on a bombing mission over Naples, Italy. After a successful bombing run, they sent out a distress message noting that they had lost 2 engines & a tail rudder. They never were seen nor heard from again and were assumed to have crashed into the sea. The entire crew was lost.
U.S., World War II American and Allied Prisoners of War, 1941-1946 lists Report Date of 1 Mar 1943 with Latest Report Date of 2 March 1944. Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases.
Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1900-1934 lists Lyle Edward Brazier with birth date of 27 Jul 1922 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 lists this memorial being placed at Grand View Memorial Cemetery in Mankato, Minnesota. Form signed for by Charles E. Brazier, 412 West 5th Street, Mankato, Minnesota on 12/19/1958
***I would like to thank ShaneO Find a Grave ID 47009366 for adding his photos to this memorial***
U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-2043718
Enlistment Date: 04/06/1942 with Service No. #17063008
415th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Group, Heavy
Awards: Purple Heart
Lyle E. Brazier is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Bombardier on B-24 #41-23789 "Thunder Bird" that was took off from Libya and was lost on a bombing mission over Naples, Italy. After a successful bombing run, they sent out a distress message noting that they had lost 2 engines & a tail rudder. They never were seen nor heard from again and were assumed to have crashed into the sea. The entire crew was lost.
U.S., World War II American and Allied Prisoners of War, 1941-1946 lists Report Date of 1 Mar 1943 with Latest Report Date of 2 March 1944. Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases.
Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1900-1934 lists Lyle Edward Brazier with birth date of 27 Jul 1922 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 lists this memorial being placed at Grand View Memorial Cemetery in Mankato, Minnesota. Form signed for by Charles E. Brazier, 412 West 5th Street, Mankato, Minnesota on 12/19/1958
***I would like to thank ShaneO Find a Grave ID 47009366 for adding his photos to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: 04/06/1942 with Service No. #17063008
415th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Group, Heavy
Awards: Purple Heart
Lyle E. Brazier is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Bombardier on B-24 #41-23789 "Thunder Bird" that was took off from Libya and was lost on a bombing mission over Naples, Italy. After a successful bombing run, they sent out a distress message noting that they had lost 2 engines & a tail rudder. They never were seen nor heard from again and were assumed to have crashed into the sea. The entire crew was lost.
U.S., World War II American and Allied Prisoners of War, 1941-1946 lists Report Date of 1 Mar 1943 with Latest Report Date of 2 March 1944. Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases.
Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1900-1934 lists Lyle Edward Brazier with birth date of 27 Jul 1922 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 lists this memorial being placed at Grand View Memorial Cemetery in Mankato, Minnesota. Form signed for by Charles E. Brazier, 412 West 5th Street, Mankato, Minnesota on 12/19/1958
***I would like to thank ShaneO Find a Grave ID 47009366 for adding his photos to this memorial***
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