Robert G Campbell
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 23661
Robert G. Campbell's Crew. Back row: (L-R) Cpl. Ralph Loss-Tail Gunner, Cpl. Duane Cassidy-Waist Gunner, Cpl. Arch Floyd-Ball Turret, Sgt. Orville Core-Radio Operator, S/Sgt. Andrew Coatley. Front row: (L-R) 2nd Lt. Robert Campbell-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Joseph Cooper-Navigator, F/O Herbert Licker-Bombardier, 2nd Lt. Filbert Arbogast-Co-pilot. (Andy Jones-Tail gunner is missing from the photo) Photo taken on 4th August 1944.
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.
Crashed near Merseburg on 11/2/44 in B-17 #43-38670, Killed in Action (KIA).
Campbell had been an Assistant Ranger in southern Oregon. In 1949 an area of the South Umpqua river was named 'Campbell Falls' in his honor.
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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: Ruptured Duck
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
2 November 1944 | ||
Born |
Gresham, Oregon | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
2 November 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10156 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database