Robert E Spalding
Military ROLL OF HONOURStaff Sergeant Robert E. Spalding was born November 2, 1922. His next of kin were his mother, Anna Spalding, and his brother, George Spalding, He was from Grove City, Pennsylvania.
On November 5, 1943, he was serving as a Gunner of “Big Assed Bird,” B-24 tail #42-7490, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 578th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Udem, Germany.
He is buried at the Crestview Memorial Cemetery in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Big Assed Bird
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Grove City, PA 16127, USA | Staff Sergeant Robert E. Spalding was born November 2, 1922. His next of kin were his mother, Anna Spalding, and his brother, George Spalding, He was from Grove City, Pennsylvania. | |
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Died |
47589 Uedem, Germany | On November 5, 1943, he was serving as a Gunner of “Big Assed Bird,” B-24 tail #42-7490, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 578th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Udem, Germany. | |
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Buried |
Mercer County, PA, USA | He is buried at the Crestview Memorial Cemetery in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. |
Revisions
Added S/N per MACR 1163 at Fold3.com. Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28610736
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.b-24.net/aircrew/snames.html