Robert Malcolm Lundquist
Military ROLL OF HONOUR1st Lieutenant Robert M. Lundquist was born October 11, 1922. His next of kin were his parents, Theodore and Anna Lundquist. He was from Los Angeles, California. UCLA
On August 9, 1944, while serving aboard “Times’ A Wastin,” a B-24 of the 466th Bomb Group, 785th Bomb Squadron, he was killed by shrapnel wounds over Europe. A piece of flak lodged in his neck. His plane returned to base safely.
He is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-696641
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Times A Wastin
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 11 October 1922 | 1st Lieutenant Robert M. Lundquist was born October 11, 1922. His next of kin were his parents, Theodore and Anna Lundquist. He was from Los Angeles, California. UCLA |
Died |
Saarbrücken, Germany | 9 August 1944 | Killed by a flak wound in the neck. |
Buried |
Glendale, CA, USA | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Eventide, Lot 341-2 |
Revisions
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.