Robert Clark Buchholz
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank E. Speer.
Object Number - UPL 14152 - Left to right: 2nd Lt. Herman S. Rasmussen, 1st Lt. Robert A. Cammer and Lt. Robert C. Buchholz.
Lt Robert C Buchholz of the 335th Fighter Squadron was killed in action when he was hit by flak flying P-51D Mustang "Suzy" 44-14389 while strafing the Munich-Bruntthal aerodrome on 9-Apr-45. MACR 13898.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Suzy
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA | 21 February 1924 | Son of William A and Audrey B (Ball) Buchholz. |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 16 November 1944 - 9 April 1945 | Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Munich, Germany | 9 April 1945 | Hit by flak flying P-51D Mustang "Suzy" 44-14389 while strafing the Munich-Bruntthal aerodrome on 9-Apr-45. KIA. MACR 13898. |
| Chandler, OK 74834, USA | |||
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Buried |
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial. | ||
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Enlisted |
Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13898 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
