Robert Josire Blackwell

Military

Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #41-28650 'Rooster', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Rooster
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hard T Get
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Marletta, Georgia, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 8 April 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorJoe's Son
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Interview with my dad and existing records.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3929 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database