Bernard C Brach

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INDIVIDUAL CASUA 2 QUESTIONNAIRE
File 14060
Name of crew momber: BRACH, Bernard C.
Rank:
T/Sgt.
Sorial n omber:
37188729
Fosition: Crew (Bombor) Radio Operator
Did he ball out?
YES
Where?
LINS
If not, why not?
Last contaot or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of
plone:
ACKINOWI EDGING BOMBS AWAY
was he injured?
NO
Where was he when last seen?
the
BAY
A y horesty infor ation:
HE
WAS
KILLED
HIS
no
OPEN
Source:
WE SAW HIM DEAL AT LIME CONCE HIS WAS ORMBAT
Any explanation of his fate d in part or wholly on suppos-
ition:
chure FATLED no OPEN JJST HIM AND PAFLED TO
BILLOW
Total number or nissions of above crew member:
38
Dates and destinctions if possible:
LING AUGTRIA APRIL 25, 1945
6-3861-AF

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File 14060
INDIVIDUAL CASUALT [
BRACH, bernard C.
Name of crew momber:
T/Sgt.
Rank:
37188729
Sorial n 'mber:
Radio Operator
Fosition: Crew (Bomber) or Plicht (Fighter)
Did he ball out? yes
Whore?
Linz FlustRiA
If not, why not?
Last conteot or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of
plone: Observed iN bamb-bay fighting fire
Was he injured? No
Where are he
whon last seen? MAuthousen Cane Camp
Any heresay infor
ation: Chute caught fire OR
friled toopen completely.
Source:
Remaining Crew Members
Any explo. ation of his fete based in part or wholly on suppos-
ition:
Brought to Marthausen , Observed to be
Mangled and bruised. BArch was apemated
at Marthousen
Total number or missions of above crow member: 32
Dates and destinetions if possible:
Not possible
(Egr)Samuel m Rhodes, 6-3861-aF
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