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Lieutenant Junior Grade David Atkins Brough was born at Pueblo, Colorado, on 15 June 1914. He was appointed as a Naval Aviation Cadet USNR in October 1939
and was appointed Ensign USNR on 30 July 1940. At the beginning of World Mar II, Lieutenant Junior Grade Brough, attached to Patrol Squadron 42, flew scouting missions along the Alaskan
Coast and participated in regular bombing raids on the Japanese held islands of Attu and Kiska. During June 1942, Brough participated in numerous bombing raids on Japanese shipping in
Kiska Harbor, For this action he was recommended for the Air Medal. However, before the Air Medal could be presented to him he was killed in an airplane crash following a scouting mission.
The Air Medal was presented posthumously to Brough’s sister, Miss Jack Bell, since both of the aviator's parents were no longer living.
USS Brough (DE 148) (1943-1965) was the first ship to be named in his honor.
(U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Tom Sowell.) |
John N. Adriani
Shelton, Conn. |
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Date / Location unknown (This photo would be in the 1943-44 WWII Era. Looking at the ships mast the air search radar antenna has not been installed, and the
ship is in camouflage measure 22 with the triple torpedo rack seen midships (removed at a later date). At a later time the bed spring radar antenna was installed and she was repainted
in camouflage measure 32 by 1945. The ship is at anchor since the anchor ball can be seen on the signal halyard.
(Photo: Dan Cooley Collection) |
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Location unknown - This photo is believed to have been taken shortly after her recommissioning in late 1951 or early 1952, since the WWII air search
bedspring antenna is clearly seen at the top of the mast. Sometime later the air search radar antenna was replaced and relocated at a lower position on the mast. Brough
is sporting her new peace time paint with her large shadow type hull numbers. Photo was purchased on eBay.
(John N. Adriani Collection) |
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1951: Havana Cuba - USS Brough entering Havana Harbor. |
Charles Cordino |
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1953: At sea - Brough coming alongside for fuel.
(Photo © Richard Armstrong) |
Richard O. Armstrong
1953 |
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1953: At sea - USS Brough underway.
(U.S. Navy Photo #1057615) |
Jim Geldert |
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1956: Brough arriving at Dunedin, New Zealand, while on Operation Deep Freeze II. This photo was taken some time between October
1956 - March 1957. Crew are in blue winter uniforms as seen on the bow making preparations for docking.
(Caption submitted by: John N. Adriani Sr.; Photo from Marcos M. Ronquillo Collection) |
John N. Adriani, Sr.
Shelton, Conn. |
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Fall of 1956: Operation Deep Freeze II, Brough arriving in Dunedin, New Zealand which can clearly been seen in the back ground.
(Caption submitted by: John N. Adriani Sr.; Photo from Marcos M. Ronquillo Collection) |
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February 1960: Naval Station Key West, Fla. - Brough moored at the Key West Naval Annex.
(Photo © Fred Weiss) |
Fred Weiss
SOG3, USS Brough |
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1962: Naval Station Mayport, Fla. - Taken from Brough's Mount 32 overlooking Mayport Harbor. Off the port bow is the USS
Noa (DD 841), in the background is the USS
Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA 42). |
Bill Netch |
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August 1962: Boston, Mass. - Brough in Boston Harbor, heading to the shipyard.
(Photo #19620800S-20, © Richard Leonhardt) |
Richard Leonhardt
Bethlehem, Pa. |
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August 1962: Boston, Mass. - Brough in Boston Harbor, heading to the shipyard.
(Photo #19620800S-21, © Richard Leonhardt) |
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August 1962: Boston, Mass. - Brough in Boston Harbor, heading to the shipyard.
(Photo #19620800S-22, © Richard Leonhardt) |
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August 1962: Boston, Mass. - Brough preparing to moor. In the background are Johnston
(DD 821), John Willis (DE 1027), Albany
(CG 10), Edisto (AGB 2), Gearing (DD 710),
APL-54 and others at the Boston Naval Shipyard.
(Photo #19620800S-28, © Richard Leonhardt) |
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August 1962: Boston, Mass. - Brough being assisted into her berth. In the background are Johnston (DD 821), John Willis
(DE 1027), Albany (CG 10), Edisto (AGB 2), Gearing (DD 710), and others at the Boston Naval Shipyard.
(Photo #19620800S-33, © Richard Leonhardt) |
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September 1962: Taken from Brough's mount 32. USS Hissem (DER 400) is off the
port bow, a Coast Guard cutter and USS Betelgeuse (AK 260) are off bow. The coast of Cuba is off to starboard.
(Photo © Fred Weiss) |
Fred Weiss |
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December 1962: Key West Naval Annex - moored portside to.
(Photo © Fred Weiss) |
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undated / location unknown |
David Buell |
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