Robert Rowan Megchelsen
Military
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Object Number - UPL 32535 - Robert Rowan Megchelsen , 91st Bomb Group, 322nd Bomb Squadron.
Robert was helping on the family farm when he was drafted in January 1943. After training as a gunner he crewed up and left for England on Thanksgiving Day 1943 joining the Group at Bassingbourn as a replacement crew. He flew 30 combat missions on 'Lassie Come Home' being badly damaged on two missions over Berlin. After the war he was employed as a postman.
DFC; Air Medal 3 clusters
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Black Magic
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
25 May 1923 | ||
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Died |
1 August 2007 | ||
| Washington, IA 52353, USA |
Revisions
New entry added with details from:
- "Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor. (Referred to as 'John' in this book);
- http://www.91stbombgroup.com/;
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60286102/robert-rowan-megchelsen
