Robert Charles Gatzke
Military
Object Number - UPL 37246 - "Lt Gatzke and crew of the 305th Bomb Group shown beside their Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 6 Jan. 1945, England."
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
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Document 33836
The Columbus Army Flying School, Columbus, Mississippi
Graduation announcement for Class 44-B
Tuesday, February 8th, 1944
Graduation announcement for Class 44-B
Tuesday, February 8th, 1944
Document provided by next-of-kin of graduate of Class 44-B
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kaye Field
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Detroit, Wayne County, MI | 6 August 1921 | Son of Albert Daniel and Margaret Louise [Sievert] Gatzke. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Sheridan, IL | 27 January 1943 | |
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Died |
Ann Arbor, MI | 26 August 2007 | |
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Buried |
Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, MI | Great Lakes National Cemetery Holly, Oakland County, MI | |
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Based |
Lavenham | Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
305th Bomb Group Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia