Robert D Nelson
Military
466th BG - 786th BS
Seen in the field where she crashed returning from a mission on 5 November 1944 with the Robert D. Nelson Crew. 466th Bomb Group collection
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
Object Number - UPL 16151 - B-24J-1-DT #42-51231 Code: U8-M 466th BG - 786th BS Seen in the field where she crashed returning from a mission on 5 November 1944 with the...
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35649141
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1297007
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2062661
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37656676
- Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 5 November 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Des Moines, IA, USA | 4 January 1924 | |
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Enlisted |
Des Moines, IA, USA | 24 October 1942 | |
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Other Crash Landed |
Lenwade, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK | 5 November 1944 | "I was pilot of B-24J #42-52231 on November 5, 1944 and had just returned from an operational mission. Shortly before approaching AAF Station 120, the engineer informed us that the gasoline supply would last buy 45 more minutes, and that he was going to transfer fuel. Upon entering the traffic pattern, power failure occurred in 3# and #4 engines. The co-pilot turned the booster pumps on, but a few seconds later, complete failure of all four engines occurred. We managed to keep the aircraft under control for a short time, but the ensuing crash was inevitable. - Robert D. Nelson |
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Died |
Iowa, USA | 13 January 2014 | |
| Stratford, IA 50249, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349