Armstrong County PA Archives Obituaries.....BROCIOUS, Robert Dwight 1945
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WAR VICTIM TO BE BURIED Body of Dayton Soldier, Shot After Parachuting
>From Plane Brought Home Dayton, April 18. - The body of Cpl. Harold Dwight
Brocious, World War II soldier who met death when his plane was hit by anti-
aircraft fire during a bombing over Graz, Austria, was returned to his native
soil at noon today. The body was met at the noon train by a delegation of
veterans and escorted to the Wadding funeral home, where it will remain until
Thursday afternoon. It will be taken then to the home of his father, Robert
Brocious of Dayton R.D.1. Next Sunday, the body will be removed to Mount
Carmel Evangelical Church, where services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. (DST)
by Rev. W.W. Hall, pastor, and a chaplain in World Wars I and II.
Corporal Brocious was born July 16, 1925 in Dayton R.D.1, a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Brocious. He attended Dayton Vocational High school. He
enlisted in the Army Air force in September 1943 and was called to training
December 4, 1943. During his training he was stationed at Gulfport, Miss.;
Barksdale Field, Louisiana; Tynsdall Field, Florida, and Chatham Field,
Georgia.
On December 4, 1944, he was transferred to the 15th Air Force and sent
overseas, where he was assigned to the 484th Bombardment Group, 828th
bombardment squadron stationed in Italy. He was assigned as a nose gunner on
a B-24 bomber. He was on his 15th combat mission against the enemy, after
flying 107 hours of combat, when his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire
during a bombing raid over Graz, Austria. After having parachuted safely to
the ground, he was shot by a German soldier. His body was buried in Central
cemetery, Graz, Austria and later moved to the U.S. Military cemetery at St.
Avoid, France.
The veteran was awarded the Purple Heart with two clusters; the Good
Conduct medal and given a Citation of Honor.
In addition to his father, Cpl. Brocious is survived by three brothers,
Richard of Home, Pa. R.D.1, Gerald and Wayne Brocious at home; a sister, Mrs.
Velma Hartman, Warren, Ohio; two half brothers and three half sisters, Merle,
Terry, Claire, Linda and Peggy Brocious, all at home, and his grandmother,
Mrs. Amanda Harris, Dayton R.D. 1 His mother died March 26, 1929.
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Source: Wadding Funeral Home, Dayton, Pa.: "Harold Dwight Brocious, Corporal
a. A. F., 33709389 Born July 16, 1925 at Dayton R.D.1, Pa. Attended Dayton
Vocational High School. Enlisted in the Army Air Force in Sept. 1943 & was
called to training on Dec. 4, 1943. During his training he was stationed at
Gulfport, Mississippi; Barksdale Field, Louisiana; Tynsdale Field, Florida &
Chatham Field, Georgia. In Nov. 1944 he was transferred to Mitchell Field,
New York. Onc Dec. 4, 1944 he was transferred to the 15th Air Force & sent
overseas, where he was assigned to the 484th Bombardment Group, 826th
Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) stationed in Italy. He was assigned as a nose
gunner on a B-24 Bomber. He was on his 15th mission against the enemy, after
flying 107 hours of combat, when his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire
during a bombing raid over Graz, Austria. After having parachuted to safely
to the ground, he was shot by a German Soldier. He was buried in Central
Cemetery, Braz, Austria, but later moved to the U.S. Military Cemetery at St.
Avold, France. Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal with 2 clusters, Good Conduct
Medal, Citiation of Honor.
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