Perry McDonald Roberson Jr
Military
Object Number - UPL 20157 - B24 42-52234 Corky, with the Nortridge crew (crew 25)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Allen H Bryson, Sol Greenberg and Albert J Gehrt of the 453rd Bomb Group in their underwear after a mission. Handwritten letter enclosed with print: '1 [left] Allen H Bryson- Pilot, 2 [right] Albert H Gehrt- Bombardier, 3 [center] Sol Greenberg- Navigator. Part of the crew of "The Gypsy Queen", 733rd Sqdn. 453rd Bomb Group at Old Buckenham. Taken in long johns, pistol and parachute harness after returning from a mission.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380674.jpg.webp?itok=FeDJ5j6d)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0663084
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Corky Burgundy Bombers
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Midland City, AL USA | 20 July 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
14 December 1942 | ||
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Died |
Texas, USA | 11 February 2000 | |
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Buried |
Duncan St, Pampa, TX USA | Fairview Cemetery Pampa Gray County Texas, USA Plot: Sec. J-1 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Find A Grave Memorial# 143074241
An Emotional Gauntlet, Stuart J Wright, Pen & Sword Books, © 2004
Ancestry.com, BIRLS death file, veterans gravesites
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Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Liberator Men of Old Buc
