Paul J Roberts Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURCrashed on 7 October 1944 in AC 42-76177, and killed on 15 October 1944. On operational mission the airplane Lt. Roberts was flying was hit while strafing Fritzlar Airfield, Germany. He was forced to bail out approximately 12 miles nw of Marburg, Germany at less than 1000 ft. alt. His parachute was seen to open and German civilians approximately 1 mile away started towards the crash. Status: MI. 7 October 1944. Killed in Action (KIA) 15 October 1944.
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Units served with
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron
Events
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Other Crashed |
7 October 1944 | ||
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Other Killed in action |
15 October 1944 | ||
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Revisions
GENERAL ORDER # 640, 19 December 1944, from Headquarters 1 Bomb Division by Brigadier General Turner.
Corrected Service Number from GO #640
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121746652/paul-j-roberts;
"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey
Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
356th FG Assoc data, MACR 9264 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia