Robert Durley Quiggle
Military
Rear L-R: 1lt William D Morgan, 1Lt Paul G. Hogan, 1Lt George H. Nance, 2Lt Thomas N. Kelly, 2Lt Robert Durley 'Quig' Quiggle, S/Sgt Lee W Frederick
Front L-R: Unk, T/Sgt Edward C Stemmle, S/Sgt Stanley W Lloyd, Unk, S/Sgt Theron M. Hayes
Unk; S/Sgt James R Caperton, S/Sgt James J. Gross
Object Number - UPL 37164 - "Lead crew of bombing mission to Anklam, Germany pose beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, England. 25 August...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x combat missions (30 as co-pilot, 3 as pilot). ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), American Campaign, WWII Victory, EAME (2 battle stars), OCC, UN and Korean Medals.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heller's Angel
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 25 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chardon, Ohio | 3 January 1922 | Son of Howard Royal and Gertrude Marion [Custin] Quiggle. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Devens, MA | 4 September 1942 | Fort Devens, Massachusetts |
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Died |
Eustis, FL | 15 June 1998 | |
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Buried |
Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL | 20 June 1998 | Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, FL |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Family, http://303rdbg.com/rost-nopq.html#N