Added by: PrincessbarbiWW II in Africa led to Good Ole' American Ingenuity.... THAT is L) Walter, C.O. "Brownie" Brown, Jr and Edward Ennis ...all Radio/Gunners in the 321st BG, the 447th BS, B 25 Mitchell Medium Bombers....
That bike was put together from several, all gotten at a bargin price at the "bone yard". Mostly put together and kept together by Brownie and Walter. They could be seen going all around on it. Barbi Ennis Connolly
Added by: PrincessbarbiL) Edward Ennis, Charles O Brown, Jr. "Brownie" (KIA 2 Dec. '43) and 2 Unknowns (Who am I ?) in front of the Huckelberry Duck B 25 Mitchell #41-12925 of the 321st BG, the 447th BS of the 57th Bomb Wing, the 12th Air Force (1943 in Africa) Brownie flew Combat Misions in this quite a bit and Ed crashed in this ship 4 Oct. '43, a complete loss, one man died (Lt James Shaw) on the 1st Mission out of the mainland of Italy. Capt. Henry "Steve" Stephenson regularly Piloted this ship.
Added by: Princessbarbi"Brownie" Charles O Brown, Jr. must have been frantic when he heard of the crash of one of his "regular" ships and with his best friend, Edward Ennis inside ! 4 Oct. '43, crash on take-off, 1st Mission out of Italy, a complete loss (one man died, James Shaw).... not much left !
Added by: Princessbarbi321stBG, 447thBS, Edward C Ennis and "Brownie" Charles O Brown, Jr., both Radio Gunners...but Ed also an Airborne RADAR man and both did Missions as volunteer Bombardiers.
They were best friends and could be seen going places together, and many times with their other friend, Walter Cantrell. "Brownie" was KIA 3 Dec.'43
Barbi Ennis Connolly
Added by: Princessbarbi321stBG,447thBS, The B 25 Mitchell Med. Bomber, The Huckelberry Duck #42-12925 with Pilot Lt Stephenson, Lt DeMay and R/G "Brownie" C.O. Brown, Jr. KIA 2 Dec. '43
Barbi Ennis Connolly
Added by: Princessbarbi321stBG, 447thBS, "Buddies" in Africa, between Combat Misions, "The BIKE" L) "Brownie" C.O. Brown, Jr, Center, Unknown and Edward C Ennis,1943/ (Who am I ?) email [email protected] Barbi Ennis Connolly Feb.'09
Added by: PrincessbarbiL) "Brownie" Charles O Brown, Jr. Center) Edward C Ennis and 2 unknown names (Who am I ?) Dressed and ready to go on a Combat Mission, it could get pretty cold "up there" ! Brownie, KIA, 2 Dec. '43 Africa/Italy
Barbi Ennis Connolly Feb. '09
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Added by: Princessbarbi321stBG, 447thBS, Lt William T Williams, Pilot, KIA with all of his crew, (including Charles O Brown, Jr.), but one, Alfred Drury, 2 Dec. '43. In some obscure action, the ship flipped upside down and Drury "fell out"/parachute opened and he became a POW.
Barbi Ennis Connolly
Added by: Princessbarbi321stBG, 447thBS, Charles O. Brown, Jr. "Brownie" KIA 2 Dec. '43, Mission, Bridge at Chieti, Italy. Ship shot down, B 25 #42-64598 "Sylvester, the Snarp" (One man "fell out/with his parachute/Aldred Drury, POW). All others died. Lt Wm. T Williams was the Pilot.
Barbi Ennis Connolly
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Added by: Princessbarbi321stBG, 447thBS, "Special Accounts" of the War-Diary, 12th AF. MACR 1619
Edward and "Brownie", Best Friends Forever !
Edward lived to be over 90 (1914-2005)
Barbi Ennis Connolly (Researcher, 57th Bomb Wing/Historian, 321st Bomb Group) http://57thbombwing.com/
Added by: PrincessbarbiCharles O Brown, Jr. 447thBS (WW II) MTO War-Diary (shot-down)
Added by: PrincessbarbiCharles O Brown, Jr. 447thBS (WW II) MTO War-Diary (shot-down)![Thumbnail for [None Entered] - Page 311](https://img.forceswarrecords.com/img/reference/IMAGE/55703698?width=200&height=200)
Nose-art of the B-25 "Sylvester the SNARP" Shot-down 2 Dec'43 over Cheiti, Italy, Brownie died in this ship. (All died but one/POW)
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Added by: PrincessbarbiS/Sgt Charles O Brown, Jr. 321stBG,447thBS, RADAR/Radio/Gunner
Added by: PrincessbarbiChas. O Brown, Jr.'s sister SARAH (Doman) Rhodes
Added by: Princessbarbi"Brownie's" sister SARAH recieves hos Medals. Brownie was KIA 2 Dec.1943
Added by: PrincessbarbiCharles O. Brown, Rome-Sicily Cemetery, Italy