Robert E Reid
MilitaryFront row, kneeling left to right: Robert L Cardon, Robert E Reid (CP), William B Kaufman (N)
Back row, left to right: John Dolinich (E), Edward S Fox (RO), John V Eden (BTG), Julius Coleman (WG), Walter Porozinski (WG), Harry L Miller (TG). 306th Bomb Group collection
US Official photo made available by the 306th Bomb Group Historical Association Collection:
http://www.306bg.us/photo_albums/Personnel%201942-1945/Air%20Crew%20Pho…
He flew on Robert Cardon crew. Reported to group on 17 Jul 1944. Completed approx. 9 missions from 07 Aug to 12 Sept 1944.
He was flying on the Earl Barr crew when they crashed at Brodowin on 9/12/44 in B-17 Methuselah #42-102969.
POW, AM OLC.
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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: Methuselah
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
10 January 1991 | ||
Born |
Grange, Washington, USA | ||
Buried |
Pawtucket, Rhode Island | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 12 September 1944 | Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Revisions
Added POW Camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8836 / MACR 8836, First Over Germany pg. 275, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…