Robert J Bain
Military
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UPL 57193
Lt Robert J Bain in 'Blue Eyes'. 1944 at Bottisham.
Corrected squadron association. E9 was 376FS.
Was flying on 27-Sep-44, when the 445th BG lost 25 bombers on the Kassel raid. Squadron established record score on this day also. 3 damaged- 2 x Fw190, 1 x Bf109. ETD.
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 Bronze Star).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Blue Eyes
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Peg O My Heart
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 355th Fighter Squadron 359th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Blue Eyes Myrt
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 27 September 1944
- Date: 12 August 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania | 2 August 1920 | |
Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 17 September 1942 | |
Other Crashed |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK | 27 May 1944 | Taxiing Accident Goxhill/Sta 345 Cat 4 damage Lt Robert J Bain, 27-May-44. P-51B 43-12173 - 555FTS 496FTG 8AF |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | ||
Other Promoted |
Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK | ||
Based |
Bottisham | Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self