Brock, Dan J Jr.

1921 - 1944  (22 years)

• Name	Brock, Dan J
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	8 Aug 1921	Columbia, Marion, Mississippi, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States   [1]
  	Age: 38
  	Role: Son
  Census	1940	Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [2]
  	Age: 47
  	Role: Son
  Find A Grave	Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States
  	98047643
  	Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98047643/daniel_j-brock: accessed January 11, 2025), memorial page for Daniel J. Brock Jr. (8 Aug 1921–7 May 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 98047643, citing Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).
  Military Draft Registration	16 Feb 1942	Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [3]
  	Local Board Number 4
  	Serial Number: 998 Order Number: 10462 Contact Person: Mrs. D.J. Brock Address: 1282 North President Jackson Ms Employer: IBM Height: 5' 11'' Weight: 150 Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Complexion: Light Build: N/A Other: N/A
  Death	7 May 1944	English Channel
  Obituary	27 May 1944	Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [4]
  	Clarion-Ledger
  	Page: 2
  _AMTID	122722690929:1030:207924248
  _COLOR	5
  _COLOR1	3
  _FSFTID	PM43-38X
  _UID	F41D06B59F67401BAC6954141D378228A8AC
  Burial	Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States
  	T/Sgt Daniel J. Brock KIA Hometown: Vicksburg, MS Squadron: 565th BS 389 Bomb Group Awards:Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters Pilot: Lt. Bernard J. Schott, RTD Target: Osnabruck Missing Air Crew Report Details USAAF MACR#: 4934 Date Lost: 7-May-44 Serial Number: 42-100422 Aircraft Model B-24J-100-CO Aircraft Letter: -Y Aircraft Name: SWEE' PEA Location: English Channel Cause: AA DIT 7 KIA, 2 RTD Notes: Damaged by AA, and ditched in the sea. According to MACR 3 were rescued Sgt. Brock may have died subsequent.
  Person ID	I2364	Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Brock, Daniel J,   b. 24 Dec 1891, Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi, United States d. 29 Aug 1987, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Benton, Emma Kate,   b. 21 Dec 1899, Rocky Springs, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States d. 9 Aug 1972, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Aug 1921 - Columbia, Marion, Mississippi, United States Census - Age: 38 - 1930 - Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States Census - Age: 47 - 1940 - Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Find A Grave - 98047643 - - Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Military Draft Registration - Local Board Number 4 - 16 Feb 1942 - Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Death - 7 May 1944 - English Channel Obituary - Clarion-Ledger - 27 May 1944 - Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Burial - - Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Brock, Dan J Jr. (1921 - 1944) - [PROFILE PICTURE] .png

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census, 10a, T626, 2,667 rolls. Brock, Daniel J (1891 - 1987) - [CENSUS] 1930 Gulfport Mississippi.jpg [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census, 19B, T627, 4,643 rolls. Brock, Daniel J (1891 - 1987) - [CENSUS] 1940 Jackson Mississippi.jpg [S65] U.S. WW2 Draft Cards, web; 16-02-1942 ; Dan J Brock ; Local Board Number 4 ; Serial Number: 998Order Number: 10462Contact Person: Mrs. D.J. BrockAddress: 1282 North President Jackson MsEmployer: IBMHeight: 5' 11''Weight: 150Eyes: BlueHair: BrownComplexion: LightBuild: N/AOther: N/A ; Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States ; 998; 10462; Mrs. D.J. Brock; 1282 North President Jackson Ms; 5' 11''; 150; Brown; Blue; N/A; Light; IBM; N/A. Serial Number: 998 Order Number: 10462 Contact Person: Mrs. D.J. Brock Address: 1282 North President Jackson Ms Employer: IBM Height: 5' 11'' Weight: 150 Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Complexion: Light Build: N/A Other: N/A [Military Draft Registration] {Local Board Number 4} Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States | Dan J Brock Jr. (1921-1944 ) Brock, Dan J Jr. (1921 - 1944) - [REGISTRATION CARD] 1942 Jackson Mississippi - Back.jpg Brock, Dan J Jr. (1921 - 1944) - [REGISTRATION CARD] 1942 Jackson Mississippi - Front.jpg [S71] Obituary - Clarion-Ledger, web; 27-05-1944 ; Dan J Brock ; Clarion-Ledger ; Page: 2 ; Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States ; 2; 2; :; :; ; . Clarion-Ledger [Obituary] {Clarion-Ledger} Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States | Dan J Brock Jr. (1921-1944 ) Brock, Dan J Jr. (1921 - 1944) - [OBITUARY] 1944 Clarion-Ledger.jpg