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Holbrook, Clyde Meredith (Lieutenant)

Prisoner of War 1918-September-18

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Birth Date: unkown date (age 26)

Born: Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA

Charles Spelman Holbrook & Laura Martha Richardson

Claire Aileen Thompson, married 1920

Home: La Grange, Illinois. USA

Service
RAF
Unit
92 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Aut Pugna Aut Morere Either fight or die
Base
France
Rank
Lieutenant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
pilot
Service Numbers
1918-07-03: embarked by air with 92Sqn to the European Front. 1918-09-18: Holbrook was missing in SE5a, D-6971; last seen descending over other side of lines after hit by AA fir North of Pont-a-Vendin while on offensive patrol. He was later confirmed shot down and made POW. He was repatriated 1918-12-18.

Lieutenant Clyde Meredith Holbrook was cremated.

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