Burns W Roper

Military
media-34754.jpeg UPL 34754 Paul Martin's crew
Front Row: Henry Nunnery- waist gunner, Frank Whitney-radio operator, Robert Snow-ball turret gunner, John Hall-tail gunner, George Bachmann-waist gunner
Back Row: Andrew Stefano-bombadier, Paul Martin-pilot, Freelin Haney-engineer, Burns Roper-co-pilot, Arthur Trimble-navigator Frank G Whitney Jr.

Associated crew members and changed Fred Haney to Freelin Haney

Object Number - UPL 34754 - Paul Martin's crew Front Row: Henry Nunnery- waist gunner, Frank Whitney-radio operator, Robert Snow-ball turret gunner, John Hall-tail gunner,...

Flew 35 combat missions from 24 July to 26 October 1944. Reported to the ETO on 17 Jul 1944. He flew on Paul Martin crew.



DFC/ AM w/ 5 OLC

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14161865
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Creston, Iowa 26 February 1925

Died

20 January 2003

Buried

Bourne, Maine

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi… / self, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards,

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