Robert L Compton
MilitaryL-R: Doy Cloud (RO), Robert Compton (TG), Lawrence Wager (WG), Eugene Boger (CP), Randolph “Jake” Jacobs (P), John Curtin (N), James Seibel (B), Donald Gorham (BT), Jack Goetz (E/TT), Aldo Gregori (Asst. Eng.)
384th Bomb Group collection
Shot down 30 December 1943 in B-17 42-31274 'Sea Hag. ' Returned to base.
Probably the Compton named 17 August 1943 in B17 42-29728 'El Rauncho' that crash landed at base on return from Schweinfort mission due to BD.
17 August 1943 Schweinfurt raid. Last mission was the fisrt mission over Berlin, 30 December 1943.
Belong to Goldfish Club (English Club) for ditching in the English Channel.
AM/ DFC
(4) German Airplanes
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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: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33192689
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Crash Landed |
17 August 1943 | ||
Other Returned |
30 December 1943 |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=769;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 1768 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1768, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 248 , http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…