Robert Harold Becker
MilitaryAssigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 7 x Victories. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York, NY, USA | 17 March 1917 | |
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Other Crashed |
Hayward, CA, USA | 27 July 1943 | Landing Accident Hayward, CA Cat 3 damage Lt Robert H Becker, 27-Jul-43. P-39Q 42-20032 - 362FS 357FG |
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Other Crashed |
Leiston IP16, UK | 8 March 1944 | Landing Accident Leiston/Sta 373 Cat 3 damage Lt Robert H Becker, 8-Mar-44. P-51B7 43-6721 - 362FS 357FG 8AF |
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Other Promotion |
Leiston IP16, UK | 2 May 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Crashed |
Airport Rd, Warwick, RI, USA | 15 December 1944 | Taxiing Accident Hillgrove AAF, RI Cat 3 damage Lt Robert H Becker, 15-Dec-44. P-47D 42-29413 - 133BU |
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Died |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 16 July 1950 | |
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Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale Los Angeles County CA | 19 July 1950 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale Los Angeles County California USA |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Other Promotion |
Leiston IP16, UK | Promoted to Captain. | |
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Based |
Leiston | Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
| Hollydale, CA 95436, USA |
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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- The 357th Over Europe
ContributorAl_Skiff
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