Robert Greene Bice Jr

Military
media-40511.jpeg UPL 40511 B-24 44-40458 'Picadilly Tilly' 34BG, 8AF. Shown with the Bice Crew.

Back row (l-r): Carroll Forister, Ernie Woelfel, Jack Blackham, and Len Bialas
Front row (l-r): Bob Bice, Ken Humphreys, and Francis Rowley.

Object Number - UPL 40511 - B-24 44-40458 'Picadilly Tilly' 34BG, 8AF. Shown with the Bice Crew. Back row (l-r): Carroll Forister, Ernie Woelfel, Jack Blackham, and Len...

Assigned to 4BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x combat missions. ETD



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38217676
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37601087
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32382522
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-698014
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12031572
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Picadilly Tilly
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron 4th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron 861st Bomb Squadron 485th Bomb Group 828th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Alabama, USA 20 July 1920 Son of Robert Greene Sr and Curtie T Bice .

Enlisted

Atlanta, GA 9 January 1943 Atlanta Georgia

Died

Smyrna, GA 8 April 1999

Based

Mendlesham Assigned to 4BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Sources

1996 34th BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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